ENID, Okla. - Funeral service for Duglas Earl Roach, 68, of Dacoma, will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2014, at Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva, followed by a private interment.
Duglas Earl of Dacoma, Okla., was born to Vynone (Pullan) and Floyd Roach on August 8, 1945 in Alva, Okla. He passed away on July 19, 2014, in Oklahoma City at the age of 68 years, 10 months and 11 days.
Duglas attended The Alva School System until he joined the Army on Sept. 11, 1962, later receiving his GED while with USAR Control GP (Reinforcement) USA Admin Center St. Louis, Mo., and Btry A 4th Msl Bn (MH) 7th Arty Bergstrom AFB Texas ARADCOM and was discharged on Sept. 30, 1965.
On July 3, 1992, he was married to Clara Mathews in Globe, Ariz.
He worked as an animal control officer in Show Low and Globe, Ariz., until ill health made him retire. They moved back to Alva in 1997 to care for his mother.
Duglas was preceded in death by his parents, Yvnone Pullan and Floyd Roach, and also a nephew, Greg Prophet.
He is survived by his wife, Clara, of the home; two sisters, Narma Prophet (Don) and Vialettia Lush; two children, Jeff Roach and Christie Lynn Roach; six stepchildren, Clinton Jones, Cindy Bass, Christina Dahling, Jimmy Matthews and Anna Bidegain; three grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren; three nephews, Brad Prophet, Keary Prophet and Dale Caudle; ther relatives and friends.
Contributions may be made in his memory to his love fund in care of Wharton Funeral Chapel.