Don Mead

Don is a graduate of Durant High School. He married the love of his life, Doralyn Shastid, on August 16, 1963 in Durant and have been married almost 58 years. They lived in Ardmore for 30 years before settling to Durant in 2009.

Don was employed with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for 30 years as a Surveyor until his retirement.

Don enjoyed raising animals, fishing and hunting. Don and Doralyn are members of the Stone Creek Baptist Church.

Don was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Doris Mead Mangham; brother, Billy Mead; parents-in- law, Floyd and Bonnie Shastid; niece, Gina Dancer; nephews, Steven Mangham and David Robinson; and brother-in-law, Jerry Shastid.

He is survived by his loving wife, Doralyn, of Durant; daughter, Staci Mead of Durant; son, Ricky Mead and his wife, Oksana, of Keller, Texas; granddaughter, Sophia Mead of Keller, Texas; sister-in-law, Kyron Wyatt of Durant; nieces, Kay Mangham of McKinney, Texas, Tandi Hart of Madill, Okla., and Pam Wilson and her husband, Paul, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; nephew, Randy Mead and his wife, Melanie, of Owasso, Okla..

Services were held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Highland Cemetery pavilion with Bro. Dennis Pena officiating.