Clyde Levane Christian of Rush Springs passed away August 20, 2013 at the age of 67. The son of Lem Pierce Christian and Aurrealue Omicka (Townley) Christian, he was born May 5, 1946 in McClain County, Oklahoma.
He spent most of his life in and around the Chickasha area and graduated from Chickasha High School in 1964. He was a carpenter and roofer until he retired in 1995. In his spare time, Clyde enjoyed deer hunting and spending time with his family.
He married Betty Malone on March 24, 1978 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Clyde is preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Victoria McDaniel; a grandson, Jesse Millsap; four brothers, Henry, Claude, Kenneth and Doyle Christian; and two sisters, Sylvia Ward and Viola Mongold.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Christian of the home; six sons, William Christian and wife, Suzy, of Pioneer, Rodney Christian and wife, Robin, of Blanchard and Mike Christian of Pioneer, Jim McWilliams and wife, Linda, of Rush Springs, Bart McWilliams of Chickasha and Jubal McWilliams of Rush Springs; three daughters, Dianna McWilliams of Rush Springs, Patricia Coffee of Rush Springs, and Kay Bradley and husband, Terry, of Rush Springs; a son-in-law, Buddy McDaniel of Pioneer; eighteen grandchildren; twenty one great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Allen Christian and wife, Phyllis, of Norge and Leroy Christian and wife, Janice, of Moore; three sisters, Ruth Ann Manuel of Chickasha, Wanita Poole of Chickasha and Ellen Lamb of Chickasha; and many other loved ones and friends.
Clyde was a wonderful husband and exceptional father to all ten of his children.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 P.M., Friday, August 23, 2013 at Eastside Baptist Church in Marlow. Interment will follow in the Rush Springs Westview Cemetery in Rush Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home in Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook available at www.eisenhourfh.com.