Rex E Mann

Rex Earl Mann, 82, of Del City, OK, passed from this life on September 15, 2019 in Choctaw to his rewards in Heaven to be reunited with a host of friends and family. He was born January 12, 1937 to Andy and Mamie (Todd) Mann. Upon graduation from Sulphur High School, Rex proudly served his country in the United States Navy. After his time in the service Rex went to work as an oilfield hand in the Dallas area where he would soon meet the love of his life Doris Chambers during a blind date over a game of miniature golf. After a year of dating he and Doris were married on September 20, 1958. Rex and Doris would find their way back to Oklahoma where he was employed by the U. S. Postal Service as well as the Oklahoma Public School Systems. Rex loved his Oklahoma Sooners, especially their improved defense and loved watching his boys and grandkids play sports. He was a faithful member and a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church for 40 years and served the Lord by teaching Sunday School and discipleship classes. He also helped take care of the church building and property, stripping and waxing the floors every year, cleaning up the water when the basement and hallways flooded), giving support and encouragement wherever he could. He was later a member of Sunnylane Southern Baptist Church. He loved fishing with his sons, attending air shows and taking the kids to WWE events and to watch the Harlem Globetrotters. He enjoyed spending special times at Bear Falls in Sulphur with his family and that tradition was passed on to his own family. Rex also loved playing checkers with the grandkids. Rex was preceded in death by his parents, Andy and Mamie Mann; brothers Leon, Harvey, A. J., Bill and Weldon; and his sister Lavern. He is survived by his wife Doris; sons, Greg and wife Hollie of Moore, Darren and wife Jodi of Camargo, Eddie and wife Michelle of Oklahoma City, Jason and wife Jennifer of Broken Arrow and Justin and wife Heather of Choctaw; 15 grandchildren, Christina and husband Eric, Candace and husband Justin, Kendra, Rian, Abbee, Jackson, Benjamin, Jacob and wife Rachel, Rebecca and husband Daniel, Mason, Madilyn, Matthew, James, Henry and Charlie; and 3 great-grandchildren, Annalise, Stella and Paisley. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Sunnylane Southern Baptist Church, Del City, with interment in Oaklawn Cemetery, Sulphur, under direction of Asa Smith Funeral Service, Harrah. The family will recieve friends Monday, September 23, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation will be open to the public 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday. Tributes and condolences may be posted on the funeral home web-site www.asasmith.net