Funeral service for Zane Brittain will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2026 at Locust Grove Baptist Church, Elgin, with Dr. Jared Byrns officiating.

Burial with military honors will follow in Sterling Cemetery under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 2-4 pm Sunday at the funeral home.

Zane Brittain died Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his home in Elgin, Oklahoma, at the age of 86. He was born July 5, 1939, in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, to Warren and Lillie Louise (White) Brittain.

Zane moved with his family to California during his early childhood and returned to Wynnewood in 1946. He later settled in Kelton, Texas, where he graduated from high school. After graduation, he attended Sayre Junior College and later Cameron University.

Zane devoted 42 years of dedicated service to the State of Oklahoma. He began his career with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. He also served as an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper and eventually retired from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety.

Outside of his professional life, Zane found great joy on his farm. He loved working the land and spending time outdoors, especially with his horses. In 2004, he fulfilled a longtime passion by participating in a seven-week trail drive, an experience he cherished; he also rode a week in the Oklahoma Centennial Trail Drive!

He married Blanche E. Waters on September 25, 1987, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Zane attended and served in several Baptist churches in local communities and was also a proud member of the Kiwanis Club, valuing both his faith and his involvement in the community. He was a devoted family man-husband, parent and neighbor.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Tara Brittain, Lawton; a son, Charlie Waters of Lawton, son, Daryl Hughes of Corpus Christi, TX, and a son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Lou Hughes, Moss Point, MS; four grandchildren and their spouses, Mitchell and Shelby Brittain, Baylee Brittain, Bryan Lee Dycus and Alison and B.J. Byrd; three great grandchildren, Calaway Brittain, Tripp Brittain and Stella Mae Byrd; sisters-in-law, Francine Brittain, Dawn Brittain and Jean Brittain. Also Sister-In-Law and Husband Myrtle and Cecil Fayard, Ocean Spring, MS; brother-in-law and wife, Billy and Cynthia Bowen, Crescent, OK, and many beloved nieces and nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his daughters, Rhonda Brittain and Donna Bonds, and six brothers, William, Carl, J.D., Joe Ray, Lonnie and Larry, and his parents Warren and L.L. (Boots).

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Salvation Army, Lawton, OK or the Central Baptist Church feeding ministry.