obituaries

Lawton & Snyder, OK Obituaries

Jerald S. Locke

Jerald S. Locke

Feb 25, 2019

Graveside service for Jerald S. Locke will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 1, 2019 at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin with Deacon David Bunch, Holy Family Catholic Church officiating.

Entombment with military honors will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Jerald S. Locke, age 72, of Lawton, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019...

Msg (Retired) Harold 'Jack' Strawderman, Sr.

Msg (Retired) Harold 'Jack' Strawderman, Sr.

Feb 24, 2019

Memorial service with military honors for MSG (Retired) Harold "Jack" Strawderman, Sr., will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

MSG Strawderman 81, Lawton, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 in Lawton.  He was born February 23, 1938 in Manassas, Virginia to Roy Carr and Goldie Ann (Long) Strawderman.  He...

Rudolph A. "Rudy" Hanza

Rudolph A. "Rudy" Hanza

Feb 23, 2019

Funeral service for Rudolph A. "Rudy" Hanza will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 28, 2019 in St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Bill Schneider, pastor officiating.

Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral...

Jaunita Carol Mizell

Jaunita Carol Mizell

Feb 21, 2019

Funeral service for Jaunita Carol Mizell will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in Flower Mound Cemetery.

Jaunita Carol Mizell, age 60, Lawton went to her heavenly home on Thursday, February 21, 2019.  She was born December 24, 1958 in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of Cecil...

Ann Elizabeth Everhart

Ann Elizabeth Everhart

Feb 21, 2019

A private family service for Ann Elizabeth Everhart will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019.

Ann Elizabeth Everhart, age 77, of Lawton, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 in Lawton.  She was born April 7, 1941 in Pampa, Texas to Russell and Martha (Snead) Kennedy.  She married Ted Everhart on February 17, 1962 in Pampa.  He...

David Wayne "Buck" Rogers

David Wayne "Buck" Rogers

Feb 20, 2019

Graveside service for David Wayne "Buck" Rogers will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019 in the Mountain Park Cemetery, Mountain Park, Oklahoma.  David's wishes were to be buried next to his Mom and Dad in  Mountain Park.

The family will greet friends prior to the graveside from 10:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. at the Funeral Home in...

Carles Ray Sowers

Carles Ray Sowers

Feb 19, 2019

Funeral service for Carles Ray Sowers will be 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Reinherd Heinz officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin.

The Family will greet friends from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Carles Ray Sowers, age...

Glen Wesley Voyles

Glen Wesley Voyles

Feb 18, 2019

Glen Wesley Voyles, age 59, died February 18, 2019 after a sudden illness. Glen made his entrance into heaven joining his parents, Milton and Faye Voyles, who both passed away in 2018. Glen is survived by his sister, Gayle Voyles of Lawton, Ok.

Glen was born and raised in Lawton. He graduated from Eisenhower High School and...

Sfc (Retired) Taswell "Larry" Thornhill

Sfc (Retired) Taswell "Larry" Thornhill

Feb 18, 2019

Graveside service for SFC (Retired) Taswell "Larry" Thornhill will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Elgin Memorial Lawn, Elgin with Pastor George Malloy, Heaven Way Apostolic Church officiating.

Burial with full military honors will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

SFC (Retired) Taswell "Larry" Thornhill, age 78, of Lawton, passed away...

Ross Mack Taylor

Ross Mack Taylor

Feb 17, 2019

Memorial service with a reception following for Ross Mack Taylor will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 1, 2019 at Grace Fellowship Church.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Ross Mack Taylor, age 69, was born on January 20, 1950 in Fort Belvoir, VA to John Frank and Martha Geraldine Taylor.  After a...

Michael W. "Mike" Nasse

Michael W. "Mike" Nasse

Feb 17, 2019

Funeral service for Michael W. "Mike" Nasse will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Michael W. "Mike" Nasse, age 43, Lawton, died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his residence.  He was born May 24, 1975 at...

Edward J. "Bear" Williams

Edward J. "Bear" Williams

Feb 17, 2019

Edward J. "Bear" Williams passed away at his home in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma on Sunday, February 17, 2019.  He was 80 years old.  He was born March 18, 1938 in Eureka, California and grew up in and around the Santa Cruz area.  After high school he joined the United States Army, where he was a paratrooper and sharpshooter.  After...

Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Feb 17, 2019

Funeral service with military honors for Richard Smith will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2019 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Hubbard, Associate Pastor of Lawton First Assembly officiating.

Richard Smith, 68, Lawton passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home in Lawton.  He was born August 13, 1950 in West...

Janice S. Bruce

Janice S. Bruce

Feb 16, 2019

Funeral service for Janice S. Bruce will be at 1:00 pm Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Letitia Baptist Church, east of Lawton, with Rev. Matt Kelly, Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton, under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Janice S. Bruce, 76, Lawton passed away peacefully at her home...

Maria Graciela Price

Maria Graciela Price

Feb 15, 2019

Graveside service for Maria Graciela Price will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Dr. William F. Watkins, Pastor of Locust Grove Baptist Church, Elgin, Oklahoma officiating.

Burial will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Maria Graciela Price, 70, Edmond, Oklahoma passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at...

Msg (Retired) Dave Douglas Washburn

Msg (Retired) Dave Douglas Washburn

Feb 14, 2019

Memorial service with military honors for MSG (Retired) Dave Douglas Washburn will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Medicine Park Music Hall, 140 East Lake Drive, Medicine Park, with Noel Alsbrook officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Dave Douglas Washburn, 64, Medicine Park, Oklahoma, passed away on...

Kevin Joseph "The Eagle" Hipple

Kevin Joseph "The Eagle" Hipple

Feb 14, 2019

Memorial service, with military honors, for Kevin Joseph "The Eagle" Hipple, will be 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Rose, Jr., Pastor officiating. A closed reception will follow.

Kevin will be placed in the columbarium at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, Pennsylvania at a later date.

Arrangements...

Msg (Retired) Alexander Thomas "Tom" Findlay

Msg (Retired) Alexander Thomas "Tom" Findlay

Feb 9, 2019

Funeral service for MSG (Retired) Alexander Thomas "Tom" Findlay will be 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in the Korean Presbyterian Church with Rev. Pyung Jong Sim, pastor and Ricky High officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends...

Billy Wayne Burgess, Jr.

Billy Wayne Burgess, Jr.

Feb 8, 2019

Memorial service for Billy Wayne Burgess, Jr., age 62, Lawton, will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2019 in First Baptist Church under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Mr. Burgess, former owner and publisher of The Lawton Constitution, died Friday, February 8, 2019.

Burgess and his brother, Brad W. Burgess, purchased the newspaper in...

Johnny G. Hamilton

Johnny G. Hamilton

Feb 5, 2019

Funeral service for Johnny G. Hamilton will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, February 8, 2019 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Johnny Caldwell minister of Park Lane Church of Christ officiating.

Burial will follow in Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton.

Johnny G. Hamilton, age 62, of Lawton, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in Lawton. ...