July 23, 1940 - August 20, 2020
Funeral service for Gary McBride, 80 of Waukomis will be 2:30PM Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.
Gary was born July 23, 1940 in Watonga, Oklahoma to Roy and Harriett (Boyle) McBride, and passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his home in Waukomis.
Gary lived in Shamrock, Texas and they moved to Carpenter, Oklahoma and in 1955 they moved to Enid where he attended and graduated from Enid High School. Gary attended Okmulgee Tech and served in the National Guard for 6 years. In 1965 he began working at GEFCO as a draftsman. He also worked for Champlin Petroleum in 1967 as a draftsman and advanced to Electrical Tech. In 1980 he began working for Sun Oil Company as Electrical Tech. Gary married Sharen Rus on September 30, 1967 in Enid. Gary loved his pugs Poncho, Hop Sing, Gunner, Toby and his new addition Boomer. He also enjoyed going to the lake, boating and water skiing.
Gary is survived by his wife Sharen of the home; his brother and sister in law John and Ann Rus of Waukomis.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father.
Memorials may be made through Anderson-Burris to Enid SPCA, or Our Daily Bread.
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