William Nathan Scales, also known as Sonny and Billy by friends, passed away on February 24th, 2024 at OU Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Dainty Lea Grigsby Scales. They shared over seventy years of marriage.
Sonny was born in Oklahoma City, OK. And was the son of Hubert Otto Scales and Evelyn Scales.
He worked at the stockyards for seventeen years and had a short employment with Western Electric. Then he bought a dump truck and drove with his brother Aubrey, hauling sand for five years. He then returned to Western Electric and retired in 1995 after twenty-one years of service in building maintenance and as an electrician.
Sonny was a very active member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church in Newcastle, OK, helping with the building construction and other projects.
Sonny’s hobbies included fishing, camping, welding, tinkering around helping others, singing and telling jokes. His favorite phrase was, “There are lots of ways to be rich, but my riches are God and my family.”
He is survived by his wife, Dainty Lea of the home, his son Lonny Scales and wife Denise Scales of Bridge Creek, OK, and daughter-in-law Charessia Scales of Bridge Creek, OK. Grand kids; Melissa Shirley and Josh Huckeby of Bridge Creek, OK, Nathan Scales of Bridge Creek, OK, Miranda Kimble and husband Tony of Moore, OK, Ryan Scales ad Lauren Scales of Bridge Creek, OK. Great Grand kids; Madison Shirley and Dylan Shirley of Bridge Creek, OK, Ezekiel Kimble and Isaiah Kimble of Moore, OK. Also a sister, Loretta Carey of Mustang, OK, and brothers, Aubrey Scales of Norman, OK, Bobby Scales and wife Neoma of Porum Landing, OK, Jessie Scales and wife Glenda of Lake Eufaula, OK, and Ronnie Scales and wife Jody of Blanchard, OK.
Sonny is preceded in death by his father, Hubert Otto Scales, Mother, Evelyn Scales Adams, Son, Jeffery Don Scales, brother, Rex Donald Scales, and sister, Jo Ann Kalivoda.
Funeral services will be held at Woodland Hills Baptist Church, at 33 Oklahoma 76, Newcastle, OK at 11am on February 29, 2024 with Bruce Christian officiating. Internment will be at Resthaven Cemetery.
Viewing will be held from 3pm to 7pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Advantage Funeral located at 7720 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73159.
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