Gary E. DeLaughter passed away on May 3, 2020 in his home at the age of 73. Gary was born on April 21, 1947 in Oklahoma City to P. J. and Ruedean Langford DeLaughter. Gary lived in OKC all his life, he served in the US Army from 1967 to 1973 and was an electronic technician at Lucent Technologies for 30 years retiring about 2015. He loved his family and his 3 granddogs, Butler, Jaxson and Zoey. Gary was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Michael DeLaughter and is survived by his wife of almost 15 years, Leona, daughter, Jennifer Penner and husband, Mike, 3 grandchildren, Jordan Bruce, Ella Bruce and Evan Bruce all of OKC, nephew, Michael DeLaughter II, his wife, Brittany and their son, Nick of Sikeston, MO and many friends.