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Troy Lively Obituary

Troy (Tracy) James Lively went to meet the Lord on August 4, 2010 at the age of 84. He was born in Lively, West Virginia, on August 8, 1925. He attended Pax High School in Pax, West Virginia. Tracy entered the Air Force at the age of 18 and retired as Senior Master Sergeant after 20 years of service. He then had a 32-year career doing home repair and remodeling. Tracy is survived by his wife, Geraldine Lively; his three children: Diana Lynn Lively, Dana Lee Lively and Jeffrey Rae Lively and his wife Cindy Lively, all of Salina, Kansas; two stepchildren, Susan King and her husband Denis King of Westminster, Colorado; and Richard William Dunkin and his wife Sheri Dunkin of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; an adopted brother preceded him in death; three sisters: Ruby Markwell of St. Petersburg, Florida; Laura Moore of Scarbro, West Virginia; and Lottie Schubert of St. Petersburg, Florida; 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 1 step-great-grandchild; mother of his children, Ardis Lively; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. A private family service will be held at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on August 10, 2010.Donations may be made in remembrance of Mr. Troy Lively to the Parkinson's Foundation of the Heartland, 1000 West Wilshire, Suite 364, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116.

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Published by Oklahoman on Aug. 6, 2010.

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Mark Scungio

May 3, 2024

A SIMPLY WONDERFUL, SMART, KIND, THOUGHTFUL MAN...A GREAT mentor to a young active-duty E5 USAF Staff Sergeant, young Dad, husband and Christian. Thank you my friend!, Mark Scungio

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