He is preceded in death by his parents Charley and Gladys Unger; his nephew L. E. Qualls Jr., his maternal grandparents: Kathryn Morton and Bert Morton, and paternal grandparents, Bonnie Unger and Bush Unger.
He is survived by his wife, Alicia of the home, 5 sisters: Shirley Qualls and husband Glen of Nicut, OK, Diana Sidebottom and husband Roger of Stilwell, OK, Marie Fitts and husband Bruce of Lincoln, AR, Reese Qualls and husband Randy of Nicut, OK, and Thelma Pittman of Sallisaw, OK, 1 brother, Charles Unger of Stilwell, OK. A host of friends and loved ones also survie him.