Funeral Service for MSG (Retired) Marvin L.H. "Mac" McNally will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church, Lawton, with Rev. Dr. Bill Schneider, Pastor officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Following the committal service at Post cemetery there will be a reception at St. John Lutheran Church. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Marvin McNally's life.

The family will greet friends on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

MSG (Retired) Marvin "Mac" L. H. McNally, of Lawton, passed away at the Lawton-Fort Sill Veterans Center in Lawton on July 6, 2018 at the age of 87.

MSG (Retired) Marvin L. H. "Mac" McNally was born on September 16, 1930 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to James Warren and Jesse Geneva (McCray) McNally. He graduated from Hillsdale High School, Hillsdale, Oklahoma in 1950. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1950 and served in the 45 ^th Division in Korea from 1950-52, then stationed at Ft. Sill. After receiving orders for Germany, Marvin McNally married the love of his life, Eva Bernice Wilcox on October 16, 1954 in Enid.  He departed for Germany shortly after with his bride later joining him in May of 1955. While in Germany he served with the 24 ^th division. He was then stationed in Ft. Lewis, Washington with the 30 ^th FA Battalion. He was then stationed in Munich, Germany before returning back to Ft. Sill. Mr. McNally then received orders for Vietnam, 101 ^st Airborne Division. During his enlistment in the Army, he also served with the Big Red 1 Division. He returned back to Ft. Sill Artillery Base a year later and until his retirement from the military in August of 1972.

During his time in service, MSG (Retired) McNally, was awarded; Bronze star, three Army commendation medals, three Good Conduct medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service medal, and the Vietnam Campaign medal.

MSG (Retired) McNally then attended Cameron University and in just three years he earned the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education in 1975. He taught at Washington Elementary in Lawton, Oklahoma, teaching P. E. and 4 ^th grade and was known as Mr. Marvelous by his students until his retirement in 1995.

He and his wife, Eva, of fifty-three years loved to travel and spent many years traveling all over the United States.  He loved spending time with his many grandchildren, especially their many ballgames and swim meets. Mr. McNally was an avid golfer and diehard OU Sooner fan.

Mr. McNally is survived by his four children; son, Douglas M. McNally and wife Janet, of Lawton; daughter Deborah Denise McNally and husband, Glenn Frazier of Lawton and Sour Lake, Texas; daughter, Deena Renee' (McNally) Lorett and husband SSG (Retired) Karl Lorett of Kildare, Oklahoma; and son, David Phillip James McNally of Chattanooga; younger brother, David Clifton and Ginger McNally of Ardmore and sister-in-law, Darlene McNally of Gainesville, Texas, daughter-in-law, Sara Collins-McNally, 21 grandchildren: Kathleen, Elisabeth, Bruce, Heather, Kim, Justin, Heather, Evan, Meagan, W.T., Danaon, Lanaia, Analani, Haley, Steven, Korben, Hailey, Hermoinee, Saxxon, Cynthia (C. J.) and Dalton; 9 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, extended family & friends.

Mr. McNally is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Eva Bernice (Wilcox) McNally, of Lawton, Oklahoma; his father, James Warren McNally, of Lawton, Oklahoma; his mother Jessie Geneva McCray of Enid; infant sister, Wilma Jean McNally of Fairfax; his younger brother, James Richard McNally, of Gainesville, Texas.

Pallbearers are SSG (Retired) Karl Lorett, Glenn Frazier, Will Lorett, Justin Rivera, Evan Rivera, Steven Lorett, Korben Lorett, Dalton McNally. Honorary pallbearer is Saxxon Lorett.

Charitable contributions may be made to the cancer research center of your choice.

Condolences can be sent to Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Lawton-Fort Sill Veterans Center for their constant and unwavering love, care, devotion and dedication.