Graveside service with military honors for SFC (Retired) Cecil R. Bewley will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 25, 2025, at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

SFC (Retired) Cecil R. Bewley, 86, of Lawton, Oklahoma entered his final station of duty at the Gates of Heaven on the 16th of August 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born in Moody, Texas to Late Cecil Naylor Bewley and the Late Bunah Bruce (Porter) Bewley on the 4th day of November 1938. He joined the United States Military in December of 1958. Stationed at Fort Sill Lawton, Oklahoma in 1962 he met and married the love of his life the late wife Clessa Lorain Tointigh in June 1962. They traveled abroad to Germany and the many places between east coast and west coast for the years of their military life. They later returned to the states at Red Stone Arsenal where he later retired out on the 30th of June 1983. He served his country for 24 years
and 7 months when he retired. Anyone who knew him would listen as he spoke and with gentle eyes, he would see right through you and accept you for who you are. He was a big Dallas Cowboy fan; he would sure jump and holler when watching them play. His faith in God is a legacy he leaves behind for everyone. What he lived by was forgive those who hurt you, move on and never give up. Cecil Ray Bewley now has.

Cecil was greeted by those who have gone before him, his parents Cecil Naylor Bewley, Bunah Bruce Porter Bewley, his wife Clessa Lorain Tointigh Bewley, children, Paul Bewley. Jimmie Bewley, Michael Bewley, his grandchildren, Cecil Ray (little name sake) Bewley, Brandy Lenay Bewley, his brothers Edwin Caldwell Bewley, Riley Marshall Bewley, his sisters, Mildred Faulkner, Bunah Faye Woodward, his Father-in-law Henry Tointigh and his mother-in-law Molly Doybie.

He leaves behind those to take up the guard at home are: his sons, Cecil Henry Bewley and wife Johnnye Belinda Bewley of Faxon, Oklahoma and Richard Calvin Bewley of Huntsville, Alabama, Brother, Oscar Mckelvey Bewley of Pasadena, Texas, sister-in-law, Henrietta Leader of Albert, Oklahoma, brother-in-laws, Jimmie Tointigh of White River, Arizona and Charley Tointigh of Midwest City, Oklahoma, grandchildren, Charlie Henry Bewley of Faxon, Oklahoma, Diane Beth Pekah of Lawton, Oklahoma T. J. Bewley of Trenton, New Jersey, Christina Walker and wife Sandie Walker of Enid, Oklahoma, Carmen Prinz of Collinsville, Oklahoma, B. J. Hayes of Huntsville, Alabama, Roger Hayes of Huntsville, Alabama. Along with 17 great grandchildren, many nephews, nieces, extended family and friends.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center where he resided for the past three years. The Family would like to thank the staff at Integris Southwest of Oklahoma for providing comfort to him during his final hours.