Graveside service with full military honors for SFC (Retired) Raymond H. Vandevender will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends Monday evening, November 18, 2019 from 6pm until 8pm at the funeral home.

SFC (Retired) Raymond H. Vandevender, 71 of Lawton, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Oklahoma City.  He was born August 23, 1948 in Glady, West Virginia to Foster and Mabel Belle (Lambert) Vandevender.  He joined the US Army, having served in Vietnam and retiring in 1992 after 24 years of service.  Following his retirement he worked at Gibson's for 5 years and recently for Walmart as a sales associate for 13 years.  He married Diana Ali Beckett on May 22, 1971 in Ayer, Massachusetts.

Survivors include his wife Diana of the home, a son Paul Vandevender and his wife Norma and their daughter Madison of San Antonio, Texas, his daughter Diana and her family, son Ray Vandevender and wife Trisha and their son Tyler of Honolulu, Hawaii, ex-daughter-in-law Tammy Lu Vandevender and son Jason of Hawaii, and his sister Delores Conrad and husband Del of West Virginia.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Olen Lee Vandevender.