Donald Edward Chastain went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, January 2, 2007 after a battle with cancer.

Donald was born December 9, 1933 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Daniel Edward Chastain and Mamie Ethel Chastain.

His parents bought a farm around Parkland, Oklahoma in 1939. He attended school in Parkland and Agra, Oklahoma.

In July 1954 Donald moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to work for Coca Cola where he was employed for 11 years.

On December 17, 1954 Donald was united in marriage to Marquetta Butler of Agra, Oklahoma.

Donald had also worked for the Fram Corporation for five and a half years, was a house painter for three years, and then was employed by Sun Oil Company for ten years which was the job he retired from in 1983.

He loved to tinker with lawnmowers and constantly repaired them for various friends and his children. He also loved the stock car races and together with his best friend Melvin Collins, they built and raced a stock car during the 1960’s.

Donald is survived by his wife, Marquetta of the home; his children, Donna Chastain of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Debbie Lollis and husband Eric of Sperry, Oklahoma; Regina Willaby and husband Brian of Springfield Missouri; and Frank Chastain and wife Jana of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

He was very proud of his grandchildren and loved to brag to others of their accomplishments. He will be dearly missed by his grandchildren, Michael Willaby and wife Amanda of Springfield, Missouri; Christopher Willaby of Springfield, Missouri; Tiffany Lollis and fiancé Larry White of Norman, Oklahoma; Evan Lollis of Sperry, Oklahoma; Nicole and Joey Green of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Heather and Kyle Fisher of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents Daniel and Mamie Chastain.

The Chastain family will be greeting friends on Thursday evening, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2007 in the First Baptist Church of Agra with Reverend Troy Staires officiating. Burial will follow in the Osage Cemetery.

Services have been entrusted to the Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, Oklahoma.