Funeral service for John Scott McGavic, Sr., 56, Lawton, will be 12:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Frontier Chapel Center, Fort Sill, with Rev. Nick Lovenburg, Pastor, Freedom Christian Fellowship officiating. John went to his heavenly home Thursday, November 3. Burial with military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. John was born August 1, 1955 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to James William McGavic, Jr. and Emma Jean Pittard McGavic. He spent his childhood in Fayetteville, North Carolina; Ansbach and Schweibach, Germany; and Lawton. He joined the U.S. Army in 1973 at the age of 17 and spent a year in Korea with A Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry. He served as leader of the Fort Sill National Pistol Team and entered many national events. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Expert Arms Rifle M-16 Award. He married Karen Cain on November 2, 1974 in Graham, Texas, beginning 37 years of devoted matrimony. He was a member of and Deacon in Freedom Christian Fellowship Church, Lawton. Upon separation from the military, John worked in sales for Western of North America in Woodward, Oklahoma. He later attended Great Plains Vo Tech receiving his plumbing license. He was owner of All Pro Plumbing and currently co-owner of All Star Plumbing. He is survived by his beloved wife, Karen and their two sons, John Scott McGavic, Jr. and his wife, Jessica, Elgin, and Michael McGavic and his wife, Lindsay, Dallas, Texas; a grandson, John Scott McGavic, III. His parents, Lawton; a brother, James William McGavic, III and his wife, Pamela, Lawton; a sister, Connie Lynne Fields, Lawton; seven nieces, five nephews and numerous friends. John was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, faithful Christian and loyal friend to many. He will be deeply missed. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Monday at the funeral home.