Funeral service for Tommie Lee Messick, 86, Lawton will be at 1:30 pm Friday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Pastor Larry Thoma, First Assembly of God, Elgin, OK officiating. Mr. Messick died Tuesday in a Lawton hospital. Burial with military honors will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, OK under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. *** The family will greet friends Thursday evening at the funeral home from 6pm until 8pm *** Tommie was born November 17, 1925 in Mountain Park, Oklahoma to R.C. and Reba (Brewer) Messick. He graduated from Mountain Park High School, and entered the US Army in January of 1944. He served during World War II and in Korea. While in the service he earned the following awards, The World War II Victory Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, and the Good Conduct Medal. He fought in the Rhineland and Central European Campaigns. He was honorably discharged on November 1, 1951 as a Sergeant First Class. He started his military occupation as a Bugler and ended as a Mess Sergeant on his discharge from the Army. He married Joy Zell Yeckley on March 13, 1947 in Vernon, Texas. He was part owner of Christopher's Home Furnishings in Lawton, and later went to work for Sears, where he retired after 30 years. After his retirement he worked at Raulston Furniture until illness forced him into retirement. He is survived by his wife Joy Zell of the home, 2 children, Joy Larese McAdams and husband Bud of Marlow, OK, Tommie Lee Messick, Jr., of Tampa, FL, a brother B.J. Messick and wife JoAnn of Indiahoma, OK, 5 grandchildren, Shane Kelly and wife Celeste of Lawton, OK, Jennifer Ann Messick of Tulsa, OK, Katy Marie Messick of Independence, KS, Tommie Lee Messick, III and wife Christina of OKC, OK, Julian Evan Messick of OKC, OK, 2 step-grandchildren, Tony McAdams of Marlow, OK, Jonathan McAdams of Ft. Benning, GA, 2 great grandchildren, Dylan Kelly and Adelyn Kelly, 3 step-great grandchildren, Derrick McAdams of Duncan, OK, Kaylee McAdams of York, PA, Cameron McAdams of Marlow, OK, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jack and Lavonda Welch of Tulsa, OK, and numerous other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Ronnie Messick, brother Jonny (Jake) Messick, and a sister and brother-in-law, Reba and Leon Emmons, brother and sister-in-law, Boyd and Freida Bartley, sister-in-law Reba Hudson and a step-grandson Steve McAdams. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3555 NW 58th Street, Suite 220, OKC, OK 73112 or to the Fairlawn Cemetery Association, PO Box 365, Snyder, OK 73566.