Funeral service for Gary Lynn Tubbs will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in First Baptist East with Rev. Doug Passmore, Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.

Gary Lynn Tubbs, age 75, Lawton, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his residence.  Gary was born October 19, 1942 in Littlefield, Texas to Carless Lee and Ester Lorene (Hanks) Tubbs.  He grew up in Lawton and was a 1961 graduate of Lawton High School.  He also attended Cameron College.  Gary married Ann Jeanette Shepard, his wife of 56 years, on October 14, 1961 in Burkburnett, Texas.

He worked construction for many companies and in the early 1970's, while living in Irving, Texas, formed STAG Plastering Company.  He moved back to Lawton in 1976 and later began GLT Exterior Systems.

Gary started bowling at a young age and was a pin setter at the bowling alley on D Avenue while he was in grade school.  He was an original member of the American Junior Bowling Congress in the mid 1950's.  He was a longtime member of the Lawton-Fort Sill Bowling Association, bowling in various leagues.  He was a member of the Entertainers Senior League at Thunderbird Lanes.

He enjoyed coaching and began coaching little league sports with his father.  He coached football, baseball and basketball and later, when his first granddaughter became interested in sports began coaching girls' softball.  He coached little league sports at Taft and Sullivan Village Elementary schools.  He was a member of First Baptist East.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, William Drew and Kathy Tubbs, Burkburnett, Texas, and Gary Lynn Tubbs, Jr., Lawton; three grandchildren, Brandi Dawn Tubbs, Holly Elizabeth Kleehammer and husband Elijah and Gracee Ann Tubbs; a great granddaughter, Natalie Phipps; his brother, Melvin Lee Tubbs, Lawton; and his step siblings, Rock English, Russell English, Randy English, Regan English and Rhonda English.

His parents preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist East, 3302 SE Lee Blvd., Lawton, OK 73501.