Richard Leon Sayre
May 6, 1939 - Nov 14, 2014
Submitted by: Ann Weber

Davis Family Funeral Home
Dewey, Washington Co. OK
(permission granted)

Richard L. Sayre, 75, of Bartlesville, died Friday in Bartlesville.

Richard was born the son of Gladys G. Combs on May 6, 1939, in Ponca City, OK. He grew up in Washunga, a community within Kaw City now commonly referred to as Washunga Bay. Richard graduated with the last class of the old Kaw City High School before the area was flooded to create the lake. He was united in marriage with Iola Moody and six children were born to this union. Richard joined the U.S. Army and served from 1958-‘64 on various state-side bases. He worked at the Blackwell Zink smelter for 12 years then moved on to use his talents in carpentry work specializing in finish carpentry and cabinetry work.

During this time, he entered the ministry. Richard met Georgia Lou Ratliff and they were united in marriage on July 5, 1984 in Gallup, NM. They served as missionaries in Guatemala with the Pentecostal Church in 1994, then moved to Roswell NM, then to Clifton, TX, for three years before relocating to Bartlesville.

Richard’s passion in life was the Lord - reading, studying and teaching the word of God. He was always an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his uncle Buss who was just like a father to him. Even more than hunting and fishing, family was the most important to him. He loved his kids and grandkids and he relished every moment with them. Richard will be dearly missed.

Richard is survived by his loving wife Georgia Sayre; seven children, Michelle Newton and Rodney, Chloie Oswalt and Gregg, Greg Sayre, David Sayre, Joy Appiah and David, Rachael Sayre and Alisha Overstreet and Buddy, 16 Grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his mother, one grandson Elijah Valenciano and one sister Chloie Lorena Garcia.

Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Grandview Cemetery in Kaw City. Visitation will be held Wednesday and Thursday from 10- 8 p.m. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared with Richard’s family at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.