Raymond Boyd HUGGINS

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Raymond Boyd (Buddy) Huggins, age 88, of Lawton, was born east of Lawton, January 28, 1930 to Benjamin and Bessie Huggins. Dad passed away April 1, 2018 on Resurrection Sunday!

He was the youngest of eight children, Beula, Mildred, Edgar, Elton, Clint, Violet, and Louise. He attended school at Fairview (east of Lawton) until 8th grade. Dad was always a hard worker. He started working at a young age for Western Union, riding a bicycle all over Lawton delivering mail and parcels. He joined the Air Force and served for four years. In 1951, he met and married the love of his life, Lois Arine Slawson.

He started working as a route salesman for Falstaff. Life was moving fast because next came a baby boy (Danny) into their lives. As quick as 13 months later, a little baby girl (Linda) was born. Between being a new father, fishing, and working?dad was a busy young man. Seven years later came that unexpected third child, Tonya. Dad then started his career at Southwest Sales (Coors) and life got even busier.

Over the course of his lifetime, Dad was a faithful member at several area churches including Central Baptist Church and Northside Baptist Church, Lawton. He was a charter member at Crossroads Baptist Church, which was his final church home, and he so loved his Sunday school class, preacher and church family.

Dad fished throughout his life of 88 years, investing his life in fishing for fish as well as following Jesus? instruction in Matthew 4:19, ?Come, follow me, I will make you fishers of men?. Dad provided fish for fish frys at many church functions, fundraisers at Paradise Valley Fire Department, and family reunions. He said he did not like to eat fish, but liked to fish so he could give the fish away to people who enjoyed eating fish.

Dad was rich in his relationships and left us a legacy with his love for the Lord Jesus, his family, and his love for others. Dad was a man that was content in all circumstances. He made the best of what he had and continued to do this throughout his life.

He was preceded in death by death by his parents, seven siblings, beloved wife Lois, precious son Danny, and a great grandchild, Skye Daniel.

Survived by two daughters and one acquired daughter: Linda Reichert and husband Wade, Weatherford, Oklahoma; Tonya Wright and husband Douglas, Paradise Valley, Oklahoma; Beth Hinkle, Lawton Oklahoma, four Grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces.

Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Crossroads Baptist Church in Elgin with Rev. Curtis Erwin, pastor officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Family/Spouse: Lois Arine SLAWSON. Lois (daughter of Wesley Hardin SLAWSON and Phoebe Josephine MILLER) was born on 15 Dec 1935 in Ardmore, Oklahoma; died on 11 Dec 1997; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Danny Ray HUGGINS was born on 3 Sep 1954 in Oklahoma; died on 5 May 1981 in Mesquite, Dallas Co., Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.