Funeral service for Gene R. Elkins, 85, Lawton, will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014, in Lawton Heights United Methodist Church with Rev. Darrel Maddox, Pastor officiating. Mr. Elkins died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, in Lawton. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2014, at the funeral home. Mr. Elkins was born October 12, 1929 in Randlett, Oklahoma, to George and Mary (Hallmark) Elkins. He attended Geronimo schools and was a 1947 graduate of Lawton High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from May 1948 until his discharge on February 10, 1950. He married Otha Jean Ray on September 14, 1952 in Lawton. He began a career with Civil Service at Fort Sill in the signal office in August of 1950 and retired in 1991. He was a member of Lawton Heights United Methodist Church where he worked many hours on additions to the church as well as construction of the parsonage. He was a founding member of Lawton Area Fun Flyers model airplane club and the flying field is named in his honor. He had served as assistant scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 176 and was member of the Order of the Arrow. He was an avid outdoorsman. He is survived by his wife, of the home; three children, Randy Elkins and wife Thania, Laura Deaver and husband Dan and Carl Elkins and wife Mary; five grandchildren, Taylor, Spencer, Andrew, Preston and Dee; sister in law, Lola McCuiston; brothers in law and sisters in law, Paul and Jo Ray, John and Kay Ray, Henry and Janet Ray, David Ray, Robert and Linda Ray; many nieces and nephews. An infant daughter, Mary Kathy Elkins, his parents, George and Mary Elkins, brothers and sisters in law, Cleo Elkins, Clyde Elkins, Elmer and Georgia Elkins and John and Erma Elkins, and sisters and brothers in law, Gladys and Charles Noel, Inez and J.D. Brown and Joan Burns, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to Lawton Heights United Methodist Church, 1514 NW Andrews, Lawton OK 73507.