Funeral service for Dr. Tom McCollom, 81, Lawton, will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Cameron Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Teel, Pastor officiating. Dr. McCollom died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 5-7 pm Friday at the funeral home. Dr. McCollom was born January 29, 1934 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Walter and Irene McCollom. He obtained his bachelors degree from Oklahoma State University, his master's degree from Yale University and his doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. He retired from Cameron University as Associate Professor of Music. He was a piano teacher, church organist and piano judge. He married Joyce Megee in 1956 in Glencoe, Oklahoma. Dr. McCollom had served as state president of the Oklahoma Music Teacher's Association, as editor of the Oklahoma Music Teacher's Magazine and was a member and past president of the Lawton Music Teacher's Association. He has been a faithful member of Cameron Baptist Church since 1959 and his greatest joy was in serving the Lord. He is survived by his wife, of the home; two daughters, Marla McCollom, Lawton, and Terese Harrouff and husband Greg, Oklahoma City; two granddaughters, Angela Light and husband Jeff and Julie Hahn and husband Chandler; grandson, Jeff Harrouff; great grandson, Bradley Light; brothers in law, David Franklin, George Megee, Otis Megee and wife Judy and Michael Megee and wife Nancy; sisters in law, Virginia McCollom, Katherine McCollom, Janelle Neal and husband Carl, Gloria Brown and husband Tommy, Linda Aimes and husband Larry; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; father in law and mother in law, George and Grace Megee; two brothers, Kenneth and William McCollom; sister, Margaret Franklin; sister in law, Maxine Megee; and nephews Bobby Franklin and Stephen Neal. Memorial contributions may be made to Cameron Baptist Church, 2621 SW C Avenue, Lawton OK 73505.