George Steven Dilbeck

Funeral services for George Steven “Steve” Dilbeck, of Stratford, will be held 10:00AM, Monday, March 26, 2018 at the Central Baptist Church, south of Sulphur, with Pastor Eddie Dye and Nick Waters officiating. Interment will follow at the Corley Cemetery, south of Stratford.

Steve was born June 6, 1939 in Ada, OK to the late Jack & Fannie Avis (Bennett) Dilbeck. He died Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Stratford, at the age of 78 years, 9 months & 16 days. Steve and Charlsie Louise Wall were married in 2008 at Ardmore, OK.

Steve grew up in the Sulphur/Roff area, graduating from Sulphur High School. He spent 10 years working in the oil field, prior to owning and operating a dairy business. In 1990, after 25 years in the dairy business, Steve went to work for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, retiring in 2010. Steve was a very hardworking man. Even in his spare time, he found something to work on. In younger years, he enjoyed coon hunting.

Survivors include his wife Charlsie; one daughter Connie Woodall & husband Steve of Stratford; one son Chris Dilbeck & wife Regina of Stratford; four grandchildren, Preston Dilbeck, Mark Dilbeck, Shawn Woodall and Summer O’Neal & husband Justin; two great-grandchildren, Cade & Aubree O’Neal; as well as, two sisters, Jean Stidham of Sulphur and Glenna Gentry of Huntsville, Alabama; and one brother, Dennis Dilbeck of Mustang.

Serving as pallbearers will be Shawn Woodall, Preston Dilbeck, Justin O’Neal, Curtis Dilbeck, Sammie Jones, and Josh Myers. Honorary bearers will be Mark Dilbeck, Casey Kirby, Jared Hall, Bodie Armstrong and Josh Thompson.

In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by two brothers, Curtis Dilbeck and Leonard Dilbeck.