Edward Donald Mabry

Edward Donald Mabry, 98, of Ardmore, Oklahoma was born on October 6, 1927, in Mountain View, Oklahoma to Willie "Bill" Franklin and Edith Mae (Boyd) Mabry. Donald looked upon the face of his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Ardmore Veteran's Center, in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Donald married his best friend and sweetheart, Roberta Rogers on May 28, 1949, at their pastor's home in Carnegie, Oklahoma. They spent seventy-six wonderful years of life and marriage together. Roberta preceded him in death on July 25, 2025.
Donald served his country in the United States Army from March 3, 1952, to March 22, 1960, proudly serving with the 102nd Infantry Regiment, and was honorably discharged as Corporal.
Following Donald's military service, he worked with various families across several states, in the seismograph and oil field industry. He was a man of many talents and enjoyed his oilfield career, life on the farm and construction work. Later in life, Donald and Roberta both worked together at a service station in Elk City, Oklahoma.
Donald enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, fishing, and working on old tractors. He would tinker with old radios and electronics to see if he could get them working again, and he did! Donald was a loving, caring man who was known to bring home wounded animals and wildlife and nurse them back to health.
Donald was a faithful Christian and let everyone know that his beloved wife, Roberta was his faith in God. He was quick to share stories and offer a helping hand to those in need. Donald treasured spending time with his family and friends and was kind, soft spoken, and a blessing to all who knew and loved him, he will be deeply missed.
Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Martin-Dugger Funeral Home Chapel, Elk City, Oklahoma. Pastor Tod Thornton will officiate. Services have been entrusted to the care of Richard and Tammy Dugger and the staff of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Elk City, Oklahoma.
Cherishing Donald's memory is his two brothers, Claude Edward Mabry of Hurst, Texas, and Floyd Dean Mabry of Shawnee, Oklahoma; one brother-in-law, Wayne Rogers of Corsicana, Texas; one sister-in-law, Sandie Russell of Boyd, Texas; nephews, Brian Gilley and his family of Cleburne, Texas, Billy Mabry and family of Monroe, Georgia, Dow Mabry of Catoosa, Oklahoma, Ernie Mabry of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Henry Gordon and family of Little, Oklahoma, Doug Turney and family of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma, Brian Evans and family of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma, Travis Mabry and family of Mustang, Oklahoma, Ricky Mabry and family of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, David Mabry and family of Ada, Oklahoma, Darren Mabry and family of Carnegie, Oklahoma; nieces Gloria Pickett and family of Shawnee, Oklahoma, RaeNell Reed and family of Elmore City, Oklahoma, Debbie Peck and family of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma, Cindy Evans and family of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma, Lela Thompson and family of Tyler, Texas, Victoria Mabry and family of Hurst, Texas, Tammy Walker and family of Ft. Worth, Texas, Pat Pearl and family of Mountain View, Oklahoma, Brenda Gilbert and family of Moore, Oklahoma, Diane Sanders and family of Carnegie, Oklahoma, Sheila Connally and family of Anadarko, Oklahoma, Krissy Cordell and family of Elk City, Oklahoma, Jackie Caldwell of Sayre, Oklahoma, Dawn Baines and family of Katie, Texas, Tracey Gilley and family of Joshua, Texas, Shelley Gilley and family of Cleburne, Texas; and numerous other family members and friends.
Donald is preceded in death by his parents, Willie "Bill" Franklin and Edith Mae Mabry; three brothers, Junior Mabry, Jesse Mabry, Johnny Mabry; four sisters, Lavern "baby girl" Mabry, Dorothy Gordon, Mary Lou Jones, Lena Mae Evans; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Alvin C. and Jewel Rogers; four sisters-in-law, Sue Gutzman, Lois Caldwell, Madeline Youngblood, and Carolyn Stepps.
Memorials can be made to the charity of the donor's choice in care of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.O. Box 707, Elk City, Oklahoma 73648.
We invite you to leave a message of condolence, expression of sympathy or perhaps share a memory of Donald at www.martin-duggerfuneralhome.com.
The family would like to invite all that cannot attend to watch the service live on Martin-Dugger Funeral Home and Cremation Services website.