Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Kenneth L. Terrell will be at 9:30am Friday, October 6, 2017 at Trinity Baptist Church with Bro. Eddie Coast, Pastor officiating.

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

The family will greet friends Thursday evening from 6pm until 8pm at the funeral home.

Kenneth L. Terrell, 86, Lawton passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 in Lawton.  He was born October 31, 1930 in Des Moines, IA to Henry and Anna Terrell.  Kenneth grew up in Des Moines and graduated from East High.  He participated in football and track and was the 1948 Class President.  He also attended Galilee Baptist Church in Des Moines.  He married Gloria, his wife of 66 years on August 17, 1951.  He entered the Marine Corps in 1951 and retired from the armed services in 1975.  After retirement he attended Golden Gate Seminary in San Francisco, CA and graduated with a diploma in religious education.  He served as minister of religious education in San Pablo, CA and at Northside Baptist Church in Lawton, OK.

Kenneth leaves precious memories to his wife Gloria of the home, sons Michael of Lawton, Douglas of Denton, TX, Steven of Lawton and daughter Lori of Lawton and son-in-law Bob Medina.  Eight grandchildren, five boys and three girls; Kenneth and Robert of Des Moines, David of Oklahoma City, Nathan and Jenny of McKinney, TX, Travis of Denton, TX, Rachel and Michael of Ardmore, Shayna of Lawton, Gloria of Des Moines, eight great grandchildren, sisters; Marguerite Gross of Des Moines, Ruth Morris of Elkhart, IA, sister-in-law Kathleen Terrell of Johnston, IA and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

"Thank you, dad, for leaving a legacy of Christian love, kindness and music.