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Frank Ray Stallings, 81, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on April 16, 2015 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
A celebration of his life with be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel, 610 South Duncan, Stillwater, Oklahoma, with Mike Chaffin, Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
He was born on August 7, 1933, in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Ellis Earl Stallings and Mary Lillian Grossman Stallings.
Frank graduated from Guymon High School. He attended OCU, Central State University, and Oklahoma State University where he earned a Bachelor Degree at the age of 51.
Frank worked as a farm implement dealer, cabinet shop owner, Vocational Carpentry Teacher, Director of Maintenance for Guymon Public Schools and general contractor.
Throughout his life he enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, farming, flying his Cessna, traveling in his motorhome, and spending time with his 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Frank loved square dancing, western dancing, golfing and surprising his wife with his many treasures from auctions.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Michael Stallings; sisters, JoAnn Ensten and Sally Gudenoge; and his half-brother, Doug Fisher.
He is survived by his loving soulmate of 61 years, Carole Mae Stallings; sons, Scott Stallings and his wife, Donna from Glencoe and Kirk Stallings from Stillwater; daughters, Sherry Boyce from Stillwater, Victoria Stallings-Rodriquez and husband Paul from Gilbert, Arizona; 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grand-children; sister, Everly Haynes from Montrose, Colorado, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and his faithful four-legged companion, Teddy.
Pallbearers are his grandsons: Monty Stallings, Joshua Stallings, Brady Stallings, Zachary Stallings, Jacob Stallings, Billy Shepherd, Adam Shepherd, and Will Boyce. Honorary Pallbearers are grandsons: Chase Wiggs and Landon Wiggs.
Frank will be remembered by his family for his many LLE’s,” Life Learning Experiences”, that he took great pleasure in using to guide his loved ones.
Condolences may be emailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.
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