Riley Loyd "RL" Oaks

Riley Loyd "RL" Oaks, 87 of Elk City, Oklahoma was born on July 23, 1938, in Elk City, Oklahoma to Loyd and Marguerite (Davis) Oaks. RL looked upon the face of his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Elk City Nursing Home in Elk City, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family.

By the age of thirteen years, RL had lost both of his parents and acquired the family farm. He was then raised by his Uncle Clarence Oaks. RL lived on the family farm in Canute, Oklahoma until the Fall of 2014. He was a proud owner of three Centennial Farms, owned by the Oaks Family, for over one hundred years.

RL married the love of his life, Joyce LaVerne Twyman on November 8, 1957, at Arapaho, Oklahoma. Together they made their home in the Canute, Oklahoma area, and spent fifty-three wonderful years of marriage together and raised two daughters, Sherry and Beth.

RL raised cotton and wheat, and ran a few cattle, which later turned into his cattle operation. He enjoyed attending his daughter's stock shows and activities and being involved in his grandchildren and great grandchildren's lives. RL was employed by Beck & Root Propane, Canute, Oklahoma for several years. He also drove a truck hauling cattle, and wheat during harvest time.

RL enjoyed camping and going to the lake with friends. He also liked playing dominoes, cards, and driving his gater around checking cattle on the farm. He served on the Canute School Board, Canute, Oklahoma for eight years.

RL treasured spending time and visiting with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and friends, he will be deeply missed and greatly remembered by all who knew and loved him.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Martin-Dugger Funeral Home Chapel, Elk City, Oklahoma. Larry McConnell will officiate. Interment will be at Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Oklahoma. 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 his memory is two daughters, Sherry Davis of Elk City, Oklahoma, Beth Oaks of Elk City, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Sara Alsup and husband, Bobby of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Morgan Little and husband Jay of Canute, Oklahoma, Riley Branham and her fiance, Kade Gracia of Elk City, Oklahoma; seven great grandchildren, Marli Alsup of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Miles Alsup of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Mosi Alsup of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Jenifer Little of Canute, Oklahoma, Jaylie Little of Canute, Oklahoma, Henlie Little of Canute, Oklahoma, Bode Gracia of Elk City, Oklahoma, and numerous other relatives and friends.

RL is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Laverne Oaks; his parents, Loyd and Marguerite Oaks; one brother, Lanny Oaks; one uncle, Clarence Oaks; one aunt, Thelma Phillips and her husband, Orville Phillips; two cousins, Phil Oaks, Jason Oaks; and one son-in-law, Danny Davis.

The family would like to thank Above All Home Care, Comforting Hands Hospice and the Elk City Nursing Home for the excellent care of RL.

Memorials can be made to the charity of 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 RL 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.