Word has been received of the death of Joe Earl Mays, 58, Lawton. Joe passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 in the Lawton/Fort Sill Veteran's Center. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. He was born January 12, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Jack B. and Eva H. (Highland) Mays. He was raised in Tulsa and attended Daniel Webster High School. He joined the US Marine Corp in 1973, and was honorably discharged. He was very patriotic and was a Marine to the end, and always proudly flew his POW flag. He is survived by his son Jason Mays of Edmond, OK, two sisters, Colleen Quisenberry of Lawton, Karen Fisher of Tulsa, a brother James Otis Hardcastle, Jr., three grandchildren, Dustin Daniel Mays, Maddilyn Astra Mays, Alivia Marie Mays. two nieces, Stacey Cline and husband Byron of Colorado, Sherry Quisenberry of Lawton and a nephew Michael R. Quisenberry and wife Deonne of Austin TX. He was preceded in death by his parents, a niece Charity Fox and his brother-in-law Michael R. Quisenberry.