Lonnie Wayne Tabor
Sep 11, 1941 - Aug 17, 2018
Posted by: Ann Weber
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DIGHTON MARLER FUNERAL
HOME
STILLWATER, PAYNE CO, OK
(permission granted)
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 10:00am at
River of Life Church in Perkins with Pastor Andrew Payne and Pastor Don
Russell officiating. Interment will follow at Perkins Cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Dighton Marler Funeral
Home.
Lonnie was born on September 11, 1941 in Stillwater, OK and lived in
surrounding communities, such as Glencoe and Perkins. He graduated from
Glencoe High School in 1959. He was a long-time resident of Perkins, Ok
and moved to Stillwater in 2006.
He met Judith Rylant and married her on June 1, 1961 in Perkins, OK.
Lonnie and Judy worked and owned several grocery stores, such as Palace
Red Bud Groceries in Fairfax and then Del-Mars Grocery Store in Perkins
until retiring in 1995.
He loved spending time with his family, making knives, gardening and
attending River of Life Church where he was a deacon, taught Sunday
School for many years, and was also the Christian Education Director.
Lonnie enjoyed telling stories and providing knowledge to others. He was
always there to lend a hand to anyone who needed it and always had a
smile and words of wisdom to share.
Lonnie is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Judith Tabor; one son
Tony Tabor of Scottsdale, AZ; one daughter Dianna and husband Daryl Ross
of Maumelle, AR (previously Stillwater, OK); grandson Kenneth Ross, wife
Katie, and great-grand daughter Luna of St. George, UT, and
granddaughter Kourtney Ross of Edmond, OK. he is also survived by his
in-laws, Joe and Vicki Rylant, Bob and Dolores Rylant, Penni and Dwayne
Deaver, Marty and Crecia Rylant, Kim Wright, Pam and Larry Taylor, Kelly
and Brad Hart, Nikki and Felipe Lozano, Shannon Perry, Marylin Rodgers
and Tricia Rodgers.
He was preceded in death by his parents J.G. and Juanita Tabor, one
brother Roy, two sisters Shirley Tabor and Janice Rodgers, and one son
Victor Ray Tabor.
Pallbearers will be Dwayne Deaver, Kenneth Ross, Marty Rylant, Austin
Deaver, Michael Miller and Casey McCullough.
Memorial contributions can be made in his name to the River of Life
Church c/o Dighton Marler Funeral Home, 5106 N. Washington St.
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075.
Condolences may be sent to the family via an online guestbook at
www.dightonmarler.com.
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