Graveside funeral service for SFC (Retired) Harold Vest, 85, Lawton, will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015, at Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, with Kerry Givens officiating. The procession to the cemetery will leave Becker-Rabon Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. Sergeant Vest died Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Harold was born December 6, 1929 near Harvard, Illinois, to George and Clara Vest. He grew up in Illinois and graduated high school. He joined the U.S. Air Force and later enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served three tours of duty in Vietnam and his awards include the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with Hand Grenade and Rifle M-14 and Rifle M-16, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Bronze Star Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster, Four Overseas Service Bars, Aircraft Crewman Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, Air Medal, National Defense Service medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Good Conduct Medal Fourth Award. He retired from the Army on December 31, 1977 at Fort Sill. Following his retirement Harold worked for the Department of Public Safety as a permit clerk in the size and weights division until his retirement in 1988. He married Helga Carol Weber on August 29, 1969 in Wichita Falls, Texas. She preceded him in death on July 24, 1989. He later married Evalyn Jo Cox on October 25, 1993 in Cache. She died on December 11, 2012. He is survived by his siblings, Neva Huxman, Ponte Vedra, Florida, Kenneth Vest, Lawton, Glenda Kuenstler, Olney, Illinois and Ila Frost, Tulsa, Oklahoma; a host of other relatives and friends. His brothers, Roy, Doc, Loyal and Richie and a sister, Sybil Longren, preceded him in death.