Luther C. Brown

Services for Luther C. Brown, 84, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery.

Mr. Brown died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at a local nursing home. He was born March 27, 1933 in Ada to George W. and Arzela Velma Rambo Brown. He graduated from Byng High School.

He married his high school sweetheart, Wanda L. Graham, May 28, 1951. Mr. Brown worked in the oilfield most of his adult life as a roughneck, driller, fishing tool operator, Atlas Tool manager and well owner. He was affiliated with B & B Tool Co. and L. C. Brown Co.

He became a faithful Christian in 1961 in Moab, Utah. His family always moved with him in every job. After many years residing in Fairview, OK and Perryton, TX, he returned to the Ada area in 1970. He served as a deacon of the Byng Assembly of God Church for many years, was a member of the Gideons, IOOF, Kiwanis, and initiated as a Mason.

Luther was preceded in death by his parents and brothers: George, Nobel, David and Bobby as well as sisters: Aliene, Birdie and Hannah; and granddaughter, Jennifer Campbell.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Wanda; a sister, Doris Griffin; daughter, June Murphy and husband Lanny; son, David Brown and wife Susie; son, Larry Brown and wife Eileen. He leaves behind seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Bearers will be John Murphy, Jim Brown, Darren Evans, Matt Feezel, Jeff Krebbs and Rusty Hudson.

In honor of his motto in his retirement years, we ask all of his friends to do a good deed for someone.