JOE RECTOR

April 18, 1937 - June 6, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY Joe Rector died June 6, 2013, due to complications of Wegner's Disease. He was born April 18, 1937, to Jessie Addington Rector and Rennie Rector in Muskogee, OK. Joe played football and basketball three years at Muskogee High School, earning a scholarship to OU. High school football coach Paul Young was pivotal in Joe's character building. At OU, Joe started at End for three years, Co-Captain of the Sooners in 1958, and named to Academic All-American. Three men who influenced Joe at OU were Bud Wilkinson, Gomer Jones and Port Robertson. Joe married Sally Collier in 1958. He spent many years coaching college football at West Texas State in Canyon, TX; OU, and Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN. From there, Joe worked at First National Bank of Norman, Liddell Enterprises, First National BanCorp, and Rector Realty in Muskogee, OK. In Muskogee, he was active in Rotary and served on the school board for several years. He returned to OKC in 1989 and resided there until his death. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Raymond. He is survived by his partner, Janice Drewell; son, Steve Rector (Lissette), Maya and Isabella; son, Jay Rector (Julie) Chelsea, Jackson, Madeleine, and Joseph; daughter, Sarah Rector, and her daughter, Berkana. Nothing gave Joe more pleasure than getting together with his Sooner teammates and watching sports on TV. We will miss you, Dad, and your eternal optimism! Boomer Sooner! For information on upcoming memorial services, please contact Steve at skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com" target="_blank"> skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com">skrector@hotmail.com