Services for Daniel Webster Matlock, 87, of Owasso, OK, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28th, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Lula Cemetery.
Mr. Matlock passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016, in Richardson, TX. He was born February 23, 1929, in the Pecan Grove Community, near Ada, OK, to Roy and Mittie (Hutchings) Matlock. He attended Ada schools and served in the U. S. Army from 1949-1950.
He married Alletta Reed on July 8, 1950, in Ada. She preceded him in death on September 1, 2000, in Owasso. Mr. Matlock had been employed as a truck driver for Ada Ice Plant, a machinist for General Dynamics in Pomona, CA, and a deputy sheriff in both San Dimas, CA, and Pope County, AR. One of his passions was carpentry and woodworking, having built additions to the family home in Azusa, CA, and two complete homes in Moreland, AR. Survivors include brother, Terry Dean Matlock; two sons, Larry Dan Matlock and Gary Dean Matlock; his grandchildren, Starla Barker, Erin Henderson, Claire Matlock, Eli Matlock, Hannah Matlock, and Amber Ortiz; and a host of relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Steven Leroy Matlock; and sisters, Carmaleta Matlock and Mary Ann Low.
Bearers will be Jerry Cannon, Charles Dortch, Chad Henderson, Eli Matlock, Rickey Ross, and Gary Smith. Honorary bearers will be Erin Henderson and Claire Matlock.
The family asks those who wish, to make memorials to the charity of their choice in lieu of flowers.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
