Richard Claude Duvall

Richard Claude “Rick” DuVall 71, passed away on July 1, 2022 in Oklahoma City at the Hospice House. He was the beloved husband of Kay DuVall for 51 years. Rick was born on September 30, 1951 in Muskogee, Oklahoma and was the son of Woody and Hazel (Barnes) DuVall. He attended Muskogee Public Schools and graduated from Muskogee High School with the class of 1969. He graduated from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah with a Bachelor of science degree in computer and information science in 1987. He was employed at Dealers’ Auto Auction of Oklahoma City for 33 years until the time of his death. He worked as systems manager and developed and maintained all of the computer software since the inception of the auction. He moved his family to Oklahoma City in 1988 to accept a job at Dealers Auto Auction. The auction was Rick’s second career. He started working for his father at Woody’s Garage in Muskogee when he was 5 years old and remained there until the 1980s, when he opened his own garage. He maintained the business until he pursued college and fell in love with computer programming. Rick loved to read and could easily read a book a day. He enjoyed 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s rock and roll and had a small garage band in the 70’s. He played guitar and sang. He also loved riding motorcycles and started riding when he was 13. He took motorcycle trips with his cherished friends: Mike Egdahl and Daniel Rowe, and treasured his Honda Goldwing. Rick was well known for his sense of humor and sharp wit. He strived to always do the right thing in any situation. He loved his family fiercely and was always happiest spending a day together at home laughing and reminiscing. Next to his family, the Auction was his life. He always had the welfare of the auction in mind with any decisions he made or actions he took. Rick and Kay met at the Sonic Drive In at Muskogee Oklahoma in 1971 and married February 9, 1971. He is survived by Kay of the home, 2 children Sonya McLendon and husband Josh of Edmond, Richard DuVall and wife Sierra also of Edmond, 5 grandchildren: Grayson, Seven, Wolfie, Jack, and Parker, a sister Joyce DuVall of Boulder City, Nevada, niece Michelle Gilbreath, mother-in-law Ruby Matthews of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, sister-in-law Charla Yarbrough and husband Larry of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and best friend Mike Shannon, many other close friends including: Jim and Mary Gail Nelson, John and Carol Neely, and Rod and Janie Steele. He was preceded in death by his parents: Woody and Hazel (Barnes) DuVall, and friends: Kenny Brown and Mike Egdahl.

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