Private family graveside service for Phyllis J. Lea will be held at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Phyllis J. Lea, 77, Lawton passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 in Lawton.  She was born March 3, 1942 in Greeley, Colorado at Weld County General Hospital to Walter Lloyd McNulty of Loop City, Nebraska and Dorris Leona Kime of Edgemont, South Dakota.  Her parents were married June 30, 1928 in Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado.  She graduated from Greeley High School in 1959.  Following high school, she went to work for Bonell Nursing Home in Greeley, where she was the front desk secretary for many years.  She also worked as the Greeley Public Schools Special Education secretary for numerous years.  She was involved in the Weld County and the Greeley 4-H and Cub Scouts as a sponsor with her four children.  She worked as secretary for Monfort Feed Lot in Greeley before moving on to work as a medical billing clerk at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico for 3 years.  She married SFC (Retired) Sterling Wayne Lea on January 4, 1985 in Wichita Falls, Texas.  He preceded her in death.  They made their home in Lawton where she spent time working at Fort Sill for KMJ Photo Studio, helping to build memory books for basic trainees.  She would then help deliver them to the troops at graduation.  Her life was to spend as much time as possible with all her grandchildren.  She loved them all dearly.  She was a Christian and was one of the most loving, giving and caring mother and grandmother there was.

She is survived by 4 children; Randy Ipock and wife Frances of Los Lunas, New Mexico, Tim Ipock and wife Angela of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Cindi Harrell of Lawton, Sandi Lehew of Lawton, 11 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.  She also has 5 step-children, with numerous children and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, Gene, Walter Leon and Bob McNulty and a grandson Michael Harrell.