John "Deannie" Dean Williams

John Dean (Deannie) Williams, of Comanche, went to his heavenly home late Tuesday evening, April 29, 2025 in Duncan. He was 79 years old.

John was born December 24, 1945 in Oklahoma City, OK to Orville and Lorene (Davidson) Williams. He was a 1964 graduate of Comanche High School. He then attended Oklahoma State University. John was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving two years in Viet Nam, from 1966-1968. After his discharge from the Army he worked for Otis Engineering in Carrolton, TX. He later opened his own business in Dallas, TX. He came back to his hometown in 1995. It was a chance meeting at a local convenience store that his path crossed with Gayla Blair-Cupit, and on October 6, 2007 they were united in marriage. John was a beloved member of the Comanche community. He was very active in the American Legion, and Stephens County Honor Guard. He took part in over 1,300 military honor ceremonies. John took great pride in his country and city, and he proudly raised the flags at all the Comanche High School football games, as well as putting out the American flag on all holidays. He and Gayla traveled to Kentucky to watch Cheyenne participate in an archery tournament. He canoed through Hells Canyon, on the Snake River twice. He also enjoyed woodworking, playing the guitar, and he loved family reunions. John and his daughter, Deanna were members of canoe and rafting clubs.

He is survived by his wife Gayla, of the home; two daughters, Deanna Wright and husband Eric, of Lone Grove, OK, and Danielle Williams and husband Kevin Stringfellow, of Oklahoma City, OK; a step-son, Adam Turner and Julie Brantner, of Comanche, OK; two brothers, Ray Williams and wife Lois, of Lewisville, TX, and Royce Davidson, Sherman, TX; ; one sister, Winnie Biffle, Duncan, OK; sister in law Lucille Davidson, Duncan, OK; eight grandchildren: Mackenzie Phillips and husband Zach, of Ardmore, OK ,Kolton Lima and wife Genia, of Germany; Elliot Stringfellow and Roman Stringfellow, of Oklahoma City, OK; Cheyenne Koch and husband Hunter, of Comanche, OK, and Ashton Stephenson and wife Cloa of, Lindsay, OK, Hayley Wright and Warren of Oklahoma City; and Taylor Vazquez and husband Matt, Anadarko, OK; ten great-grandchildren: Ryker, Everleigh, Victoria, Cordell, Creek, Canyon, Olivia, Haylee, Harper, and Mollie; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Lorene Williams; grandparents who raised him, Ben and Audie Bell Davidson; his brothers and sisters, Buster Davidson, A.B. Davidson, Ben Davidson, Doris Davis, and Elena Rice; and brother in laws Lee Biffle and Bill Rice.