Ray Mantooth

Ray Mantooth

Funeral service for Ray Mantooth, 77, Sterling, will be 10 a.m. Thursday in the First Baptist Church, Sterling, with Rev. Jack Pilgrim, Pastor, officiating.

Mr. Mantooth died Monday at his residence.

Burial will be in Sterling Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home of Fletcher (Formerly Robbins Funeral Home).

He was born December 7, 1929 in Sterling, to H.R. and Pearl Lancaster Mantooth. He grew up in Sterling and was a graduate of Sterling High School. He married Mary Barnett on May 7, 1949 in Sterling. He had worked for Scott's Bakery and Fairmont Creamery before going to work for Civil Service, where he remained until his retirement in March of 1987.

Following his retirement he worked building storage buildings.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Sterling, and was a member of the Elgin Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; two sons and daughters in law, Denis and Janie Mantooth, Chickasha, and Charles and Debbie Mantooth, Sterling; a daughter and son in law, Jo and Kim Williams, Lawton; a brother and sister in law, Cecil and Shirley Mantooth, Fletcher; a sister and brother in law, Joy and Walter Lamar, Isabella, Oklahoma; six grandchildren and their spouses, Damon and Brandi Mantooth, Stephanie and Michael Stuckert, Cory Randall Mantooth, Travis Mantooth, MacKenzie Walker and Dennis Blackburn, and Kimberly and Tommy Dunning; three great grandchildren, Chance Dakota Blackburn, Finnley Grace Mantooth and Quentin Ray Mantooth.

His parents and a sister, Emma Beth Milam, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 6, Sterling OK 73567.

Sympathy cards may be sent to the family online at www.robbinsfuneral.com