Rita Lou Minor, age 83, died in Gilmer, Texas on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

She was born on April 10, 1943 in Duke, Oklahoma to parents Arnold and Wilma Lee (Madden) Warren. Rita grew up in the Duke community and attended Duke Public Schools, where she was active in 4-H and played basketball for the Duke Tigers. Rita graduated in May 1961. She attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. In 1967 Rita moved from Weatherford, Oklahoma to Altus, Oklahoma where she was a school secretary at Rivers Elementary School. In 1979 Rita took an administrative office position at United Supermarkets Corporate Office. She continued to work at United until 2008.

Rita was an active member of Cameron Baptist Church in Lawton, Oklahoma where she had a servant's heart and served in several ministries faithfully with the most recent being in the Clothes Closet and the benevolence committee.

Rita enjoyed traveling, spending time with her family, reading, knitting, crocheting, gardening, taking walks with her beloved miniature Schnauzer Izzy and watching her hummingbirds.

Rita is survived by her husband of almost 43 years, Roy Minor of the home; children Terri Powell (Colice), Susan Kirby (Paul), Scott Kirby (Jessica), and Katrina Poulin; twin brother Reid Warren (Deronda), sister-in-law Sue (Warren) Forbis; grandchildren Auburn Josephs (Maxwell), Tyler Kirby (Faith), Becca Cowart (Barrett), Haley Powell, Cole Kirby (Brittany), Jaren Kirby, and Gabby Poulin; great grandchildren Abby, Sutton and Jessa Cowart; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Wilma Lee (Madden) Warren, sister Gaye Hatchett, brother Dale Warren, brother-in-law Monte Hatchett.

Visitation will be Thursday, June 18, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home, 1502 NW Fort Sill Blvd., Lawton, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Cameron Baptist Church, 2621 SW C Ave., Lawton, Oklahoma with burial graveside services at Fort Sill National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link on the Cameron Baptist Church, Lawton Facebook page.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Cameron Baptist Church Closet Ministry.