Age 92, Lawton - Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Thursday in the Western Hills Christian Church with Rev. Dave Menge, Pastor officiating. SGT. Wages died Saturday at his home. Burial with Full Military Honors will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home. *** Visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 4pm until 9pm. *** He was born October 15, 1916 in Ozark, Arkansas to Absalom Henry and Emma Cathryn (Long) Wages. He grew up in and around the Johnson and Franklin Counties, and later moved to California where he was drafted into the Army in March of 1942. He served during WW II, and in 1948 was stationed in Nara, Japan. He met Itoe Y. Yanase in Osaka, Japan, and they were married October 5, 1949 in Nara at a Shinto Temple, where their marriage was consummated and blessed by a Shinto Priest. During his career in the army, he served three tours in Korea and three tours in Vietnam. He was stationed in many locations in the United States, including Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Georgia, and a two and a half year tour in Germany. Their first son William was born in Japan, their daughter Susan in Oklahoma and their second son Absalom in Texas. He retired in 1969 at Fort Sill, and worked Civil Service for six years. He then drove for the Yellow Cab Company until he was 88 years old. He is survived by his wife Itoe of the home, two sons and daughters-in-law, William H. and Marta Wages of California, Lonzo and Julia Wages of Texas, his daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Brent Dupin of Texas, eleven grandchildren, Deniece, Jannette, Marra, Nichole, William, April, Ward, Holly, Gina, Trentin and Amanda. He is also survived by nine great grandchildren and a nephew Charlie and niece Judy. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Andy and Keller, four sisters, Ethel, Hazel, Essie and Alice. He was the youngest of seven children. Memorial contributions may be made to Promise Care Hospice at 4202 SW Lee Blvd., Building B, Lawton, OK 73505