Kenneth Tollison

Kenneth Lee Tollison was born Sunday, June 1, 1930 in Ada, Oklahoma to Willie Lee and Mary Lucille (Vogt) Tollison. On April 15, 1950, he married Rita Brown in Vinson, Oklahoma. He served in the US Air Force for 22 years and retired as a Master Sergeant. He then worked as a pipe fitter for refineries with Phillips Petroleum Company, later retiring. They lived in Kersey from 1976-1981, where he farmed.

Mr. Tollison is preceded in death by his parents; a son Scott and a brother Billy Tollison.

Survivors include wife Rita Joyce; two sons, Kenneth Lee and wife Carrie Tollison of Centennial and Dale and wife Dana Tollison of Tuttle, Oklahoma; two daughters, Belinda and husband Everett Kissler of Kersey and Carolyn Sue Tollison of Stinnett; two brothers, Robert and wife Lou Tollison of Ada and Donald and wife Robby Tollison of Hilltop Lakes, Texas; sister, Carmen Dodd of Apache, Oklahoma; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Kersey Community Church. Interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens with military honors rendered by Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association National Headquarters, 3300 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85717.

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