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Don Carroll Collier of Caney, KS passed unexpectedly on Saturday, May 19, 2018. He was born December 20th, 1942 in Ada, OK. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Barbara Collier of Caney, KS, daughter Lynn Kavulich of Rogers, AR and her husband Doug, son Erik Scott of Collinsville, OK and his wife Jennifer, and daughter Kathy Maynard of New Lenox, IL and her husband Steve, his brother Terry Collier of Bixby, OK and his wife Debra, five grandchildren, Skylar Scott, Ethan Scott, Rylee Kavulich, Mason Kavulich and Collier Maynard, nephew Richard Taliaferro of San Diego, niece Amber Collier of Tulsa, and niece Ashton Gunter and husband Jeff of Tulsa.
Don is preceded in death by his parents Carroll and Lorice Collier of Ada, OK, his sister Karen Collier of Tulsa, and first wife, Brenda Hill Collier.
Services will be held on Wednesday, May 23rd at 10am at the Tyro Christian Church in Tyro, KS officiated by Dave Bycroft, followed by a graveside service at Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, KS where he will be laid to rest. Services will be conducted by Stumpff Funeral Home in Bartlesville, OK with an open viewing on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association.
Don was raised in Ada, OK into a banking family. He graduated from Ada High School in 1960 and graduated from East Central University in 1964 where he was a 4 year starter on the golf team. He and his cousin, Ken Andrews of Stratford, OK, joined and served in the Army Reserve from 1968-1974. After completing the American Institute of Banking and later the Southwest School of Banking at SMU, he enjoyed a 54-year career with positions such as President & CEO of Plaza National Bank in Bartlesville, President at Caney Valley National Bank, President of Arvest Bank in Caney, and was currently serving as Executive Vice President and Loan Officer at Community National Bank in Caney.
Don was an avid golfer and quail hunter through his life. Typically alongside his brother, Terry, they would often compete in regional golf tournaments or could be found quail hunting. He loved sports and could be found most evenings and weekends in his crimson and cream golf cart at the Caney Golf Club. Don enjoyed spending time, holidays and vacationing with his family and grandchildren, especially at the beach. He loved watching all sports from his favorite chair with his family. But most of all, he loved his Oklahoma Sooners and was a football season ticket holder and religious watcher of their basketball and softball teams. Boomer Sooner!
Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org.
Published in Examiner-Enterprise from May 22 to June 21, 2018
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