The family will hold a private memorial service for R.L. Fikes, 87, of Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Rubin Lawrence Fikes, Jr., known as R.L., was born November 19, 1936 in Rochelle, Texas, the son of Rubin Lawrence Fikes, Sr. and Julia “Marie” (Anderson) Fikes. He passed from this life on Friday, March 29, 2024 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
R.L. grew up in Melvin, Texas and graduated from Melvin High School. He then attended business school.
He married Eva Darlene Mandel and to this union his two daughters Patricia and Sharon were born.
He worked for Chickasha Ford, now Charles Allen Ford, for over thirty years.
R.L. was preceded in death by both parents, his daughter Sharon King, step-grandson Cory Wainscott; brothers and sister Billy Jack Fikes, Barbara Lemon, Gene Fikes; and a great-granddaughter Kaitlyn Murray.
Loved ones left to remember him are his daughter Patricia Parker of Broken Arrow; step-daughter Brenda “Suzy” Caruso of Arizona; step-son Gene Wainscott of San Antonio; brother Gerald “Butch” Fikes of Odessa, Texas and sister Louise Rhodes of Lawton, Oklahoma; grandchildren Candice Wilson of Chickasha, Monte Forester of Chickasha, Christopher King of Blanchard, Jodie Finley of Lindsay, Alicia Murray of Broken Arrow, Tommy Parker of Broken Arrow, Brad Wainscott of Texas, Russell Gregory and Kristen Caruso Jones of Arizona; great-grandchildren, Lacy Forester, Cobrin Forester, Jaden Skinner, Kegan Wilson, Ryder Skinner, TJ Parker, Ezekiel Parker, McKenzie Gonzales, Acen Murray, Samson Murray, and Draven Murray; and great-great grandchildren Leah and Liam Parker and other extended family and friends.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.