Weldon Collier

Funeral services for Weldon Collier, 86, of Weatherford, will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2014, in the First Church of God, Clinton, OK, officiated by Rev. Roy Dobbs. A private burial will be held in the Weatherford Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home. Weldon was born Jan. 19,1928, in Clinton, OK, to Lotan M. and Annie (Wilsey) Collier and passed away Thursday, November 20,2014, in his Weatherford, OK, home. Weldon was raised in Clinton where graduated from Clinton High School in 1946. After serving in the Army in Italy he attended a Band Instrument Repair School in Indiana. He moved to Enid, Oklahoma, where he worked for Penner Music Company and later for Bridge Music Company. On August 14,1949, Weldon married Patsy Alban. They made their home in Enid until 1959 when the family moved to Clinton where he worked for Thurlow Music Company. In 1963 they moved to Weatherford where Weldon was co-owner of Southwestern Music Company. After he left the music store he had his repair shop in his home until 2005 when he put his shop in Midwest Music where he worked until early 2013 when ill health forced his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Steve Collier in 1990, a son-in-law Johnie Brunker and a sister Betty Potter. He is survived by his wife Patsy of 65 years, two daughters, Brenda Brunker, Weatherford, and Cara and husband Mike Wheeler, Binger, OK, two sons Martin and wife Sharon Collier, Lamar, MO., Eric Collier, Ada, OK, and a daughter-in-law, Luella and husband Gordon Godfrey, Lamar, MO, 10 grandchildren:Tonya Pitman, Tara and husband Patrick Williams, Jessica and husband Tyler Lesperance all of Weatherford, Todd and wife Morgan Collier, Okla. City, Samantha and husband Joe Foster, Plano, TX, Ryan Collier, Leavenworth, KS, Brady and wife Kasie, Binger, OK, Bryan and wife Katie Bass, Sara and husband Hayden Laepple, and Rachel Collier, all of Lamar, MO, 16 great grandchildren, and two on the way. He is also survived by a brother Morris and wife Aleta Collier, Lincoln, Neb., a sister-in-law, Aleta Switzer, Parker, CO, and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of God, Clinton, OK, any animal shelter, or Russell Murray Hospice.