Becker-Rabon Funeral Home

Funeral service for Lou Ella Bone, age 88, will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in Lawton First Assembly with Rev. Gary Pratt officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Norma Jeannine Potter was born on September 8, 1934 to Valetta and Sam Potter in Walters, OK. She entered her heavenly reward on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Norma married Jerry Hill in a small ceremony in her childhood home in Walters on September 21, 1953. They enjoyed 69 wonderful years together and were blessed with three sons: Gary, Steve, and Mark Hill, all of Lawton. A couple of years into their marriage, Norma and Jerry settled in Lawton, partnered with Norma's parents, and bought and managed H & P Grocery on Cache Road. It was during this time that they picked up a "hobby" that would change their lives. They started bowling in leagues at the newly opened Thunderbird Lanes and...

Funeral for Ruby Oleta Williams will be 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. The family will greet friends from 5 pm - 7 pm Monday at the funeral home. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Ruby Oleta Williams, age 91, of Lawton, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025. On November 1, 1933, she was the second child born to George and Lorena Johnson. Growing up on a farm in Sterling, Oklahoma, with her parents and siblings, she graduated high school in 1951. She married Roy K....

Clifford C. "Cliff" Monroe passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 64. Memorial service will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel in Lawton, Oklahoma. An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com

Funeral service for Melva Jean Brown will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Passmore, Pastor of First Baptist East, Lawton, Oklahoma officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Serenity Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 8:45-9:45 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Melva Jean Brown, 81, of Norman, Oklahoma, and formerly of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She...

Viewing for Elizabeth A. Mercer will be Thursday and Friday at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Elizabeth Anne Mercer, "Beth", beloved mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother was called to heaven on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was 86 years old. Born June 28, 1938, in Havre, Montana, Beth touched the heart of everyone she met with her life loving spirit and timeless wit. Born a minister's daughter, Beth and her siblings relocated many times in their life, eventually bringing her to Vancouver, Washington to graduate...

Viewing for Elizabeth A. Mercer will be Thursday (The public may view after 7 p.m. Thursday) and Friday at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Elizabeth A. Mercer, 86, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in Lawton with her son at her side. She was born June 28, 1938 in Havre, Montana to Gerald F. and Ernestine F. (Harmon) Heskett. Elizabeth was a long-time billing agent for Affiliated Van Lines in Lawton. An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com

Funeral service for Robert "Bob" Davis will be 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ryan Sims officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. Robert "Bob" Davis passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the age of 97. Bob was born on February 15, 1927, in Faxon, Oklahoma, to Claude and Mary Davis. Growing up in the Lawton area, he began working at an early age and later served in the Army during World War II. After World War II, Bob hauled chickens from Arkansas and worked for the Lawton Produce Company in Lawton. When the Korean War broke out, he received...

Funeral services for CSM (Retired) Donald R. Haught will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel, Lawton, Oklahoma with Pastor Jeffery Hooser, First Christian Church, Walters, Oklahoma officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. CSM Donald Ross Haught was born on February 27,1934, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Lois Eileen (Precure) and William Ross Haught. He passed away on January 6, 2025, at the age of 90. Donald grew up in Nicoma Park, Oklahoma and graduated from Choctaw High School. Donald had many enjoyments in his life, one of which was traveling all over Europe with his wife...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of 1SG (Retired) Julius Smith Sr., who departed this life peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born on August 5, 1943, in Louisville, Kentucky, Julius lived a life filled with love, kindness, and unwavering dedication to his family, his country, and his community. Julius was the beloved husband of Oe Yon Smith, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years of marriage, beginning on August 4, 1967, in Seoul, Korea. He was a devoted father to three children: Julius Smith Jr., Kim Sue Bryant, and Jerome Lee Smith. A cherished grandfather, Julius found immense joy in the laughter and accomplishments of his five...

Funeral service for LaVela R. Underwood will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Lighthouse Church of God with Bro. Delbert Hughes, Pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. LaVela Underwood, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at her residence of the past six years, McMahon-Tomlinson Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was born on July 18, 1941, in Lawton, to Roy Lee and Edith (Howeth) Stafford. LaVela attended Lawton Public Schools, later earning her GED. A devoted mother and grandmother, she...

Harold Glen McRay, 93, was born the son of John Raymond McRay and Berta Elva (Bagwell) McRay on March 28, 1931 in Holdenville, OK. He died on January 4, 2025 in Lawton, OK. His death marks the passing of the sixth and final McRay family patriarch, following his brothers Charles, Wallace, and John Jr. and his cousins John Robert and Tom. He graduated from Holdenville High School in the Spring of 1949 and married his high school sweetheart Evelyn W. Dean on August 4, 1952. He attended Oklahoma State University to study pre-veterinary medicine but transferred to David Lipscomb University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in biology, after deciding to pursue a career of ministry to the...

Graveside service for Colette S. Danilavez will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Fort Sill Post Cemetery with John Webb, Minister, Cache Christian Church officiating. Colette S. Danilavez passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, in Lawton, Oklahoma, at the age of 93 from a brief illness. Colette was born on December 3, 1931, at Saint Vallier S/Rhone, France to Henri and Sarah (Labouret) Belfils. She attended many schools, moving every time her father was promoted as chief of Gendarmerie. She got her Bachelor of Science degree at the University Classique De Jeune Filles at Angoul?me, France. She worked in France with Civilian Personnel. Her desire was to become a dentist, but...

Jerry Allen Monroe passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 62. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at Sullivan Village Church of Christ in Lawton, Oklahoma with Steven Hill, Pastor, officiating. Jerry was born on August 11, 1962, in New Port, Oregon to Jerry William and Judith Marie (McCrae) Monroe. He married Sylvia Leal Prieto on January 16, 2007 in Toledo, Oregon.. An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com

Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Gunther died Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 82. He was born October 25, 1942 in Germany and was a Vietnam veteran.

Funeral service for Jack H. Dodd will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2025 at First Baptist West, Lawton, Oklahoma with Rev. Harold Gaches, Pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Green Valley Cemetery near Mountain View, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The service may be viewed via livestream through the First Baptist West website, https://firstbaptistwest.com/ Jack H. Dodd, 80, of Cache, Oklahoma passed away Friday December 27, 2024 in Lawton. He was born April 1, 1944 near Mountain View, Oklahoma to Ralph Ray and Debbie Angie (Roberts) Dodd. He attended Mountain View schools and graduated from Indiahoma High School in 1963. Jack attended Cameron...

Graveside funeral service for Brenda V. Sulivant will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2025 in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Brenda V. Sulivant died Tuesday, December 24, 2024 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 86. She was born October 13, 1938 in Seattle, Washington to Fred Arthur and Helen Vennette (Olson) Dewar. She was a 1956 graduate of Franklin High School in Seattle, Washington. In 1958, she married Harry Neal Harper and together they had two sons, Frederick David Harper in 1959 and Robert Dale Harper in 1966. She later married Leo D. Sulivant on September 13, 1989. He preceded her in death in 2013. Brenda worked as...

Services 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2024. First Baptist Church, Cache. Burial to follow in Cache Cemetery under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Family to greet friends 5-7 pm Friday at the funeral home.

A memorial service for Jean Elizabeth Patrick Harbison, 82, will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home in Lawton with the Reverend Stephanie Jenkins, Rector officiating. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Jean died peacefully at her home with Alzheimer's disease on December 22, 2024 under the care of her children and husband. Jean was born on October 11, 1942 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Evelyn Morgan ("E.M."), a business owner, and Myrtle (Gandy) Patrick, a schoolteacher. She was raised with one younger brother, Douglas M. Patrick, in Many, Louisiana where she enjoyed a childhood of...