Funeral service for Wanda R. Silvey will be 1:30 PM Friday, December 30, 2016 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel, with Clyde A. Bukky, Minister of Elgin Church of Christ officiating.

Burial will be in Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton.

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

Wanda R. Silvey, 83, Elgin passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 in Wichita Falls, TX.  She was born on August 29, 1933 in Lawton to Clifford Francis and Bertie C. (Hardy) Rath.  She married SFC (Retired) Clarence B. Silvey, Jr. on September 15, 1959 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  He preceded her in death on February 25, 2003.  After his extensive Army career she and her husband moved from Oklahoma to Texas, Washington, Colorado and then back to Elgin to retire. Wanda (mom) Silvey worked in the customer service industry as a waitress early in life then as a sales representative for retail companies Watkins and Avon.   She recently retired from Avon following in her mother Bertie Rath's footsteps also formerly with Avon.

Mrs. Silvey is survived by her son, Aaron Silvey and wife Judy of Greeley, Colorado, daughter, Larr Gabor and husband John of Columbus, Indiana; brother, Jerry Rath and wife Kitty of Apache, Oklahoma; sister in-law, Shirley Rackey of Bryan's Road, Maryland; grandson, Steven Mikesell and wife Angela of Springhill, Tennessee, 2 grandsons, Justin Silvey and Jonathan Gabor, granddaughter, Kristy Mikesell of Las Vegas, Nevada; 4 great granddaughters, Amanda Pauli, Michelle Squires, Melissa Taylor and Elizabeth Mikesell; nieces and nephews, Bobby and Winston Rath, Shirley Couvillion, Linda Unsell, Joyce Morris, Sam, Eddie, Mike, Charolett Jett, Kristie Luker and Brian Rath.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Bert; her husband, Clarence B. Silvey, Jr.; siblings, George Rath, Robert Rath, Betty Reynolds, Beatrice Jett and grandson, Mark Mikesell.

Memorial Contributions may be made to New Directions Women's Shelter, PO Box 1684, Lawton, Oklahoma 73502.