Age 75, Lawton - Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church with Shane Hall, Pastor officiating. He died July 25, 2010, leaving behind a legacy of love enjoyed by his entire family and many friends. A private family graveside service will be held at Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He lived with purpose and accomplished many great feats during his lifetime. He was born September 12, 1934 to Louis and Ruffie Farmer in Hulbert, Oklahoma and was the youngest of six and their only son. Loyal graduated with a bachelors degree from Northeastern State University, a master's degree from Florida State University and received his doctorate from North Texas State University. He proudly served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He married Chlorica Stephens Warkentin on March 17, 1984 in Lawton. He loved teaching and as a beloved math professor at Cameron University in Lawton for 35 years he made a positive difference in the lives of thousands of young students. He had a passion for all sports and enjoyed playing golf, fishing, gardening and wood carving and painting. He will always be loved and remembered by his family including his wife Chlorica Farmer, son Brian Farmer and Michelle of Muskogee, daughter Kelly Green and husband Preston of Florida, and daughter Vanessa Patton and her husband Barry of Stillwater, OK along with six grandchildren Melissa Green, Lindsey Sockey, Lauren Farmer, Kailey Patton, Lance Farmer, Skyler Patton and one great-granddaughter Addison Sockey, two step children Keri Bollinger and her husband Steve and their sons Gage and Jax of Boston, MA, and Ted Warkentin and his wife Rebecca and children, Logan and Carson of Lawton. He is also survived by his sisters Tressie White and Wilma Vaughn. He was preceded in death by his mother, father and three sisters, Dorothy, Idell, and Verba. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cameron University Math Department and/or the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation would be greatly appreciated.