Lloyd Colen Overby

Funeral services for Lloyd Colen Overby, age 83, of Dill City, has been set for 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the Dill City, Church of Christ, with Pat Peters officiating, and under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the South Burns Cemetery near Dill City. Lloyd was born July 6, 1934 in Checotah, Oklahoma to Dan Franklin and Zoreta (Bledsoe) Overby, and passed away early Sunday morning, January 21, 2018 at the Cordell Christian Home. Lloyd was raised in Checotah, and in 1949 he moved to Borger, Texas, and graduated high school there in 1951. After graduating he served our country by joining the United States Army. After his honorable discharge he worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for 15 years. He went Lubbock to go to Sunset School of Preaching, and graduated in 1969. He later preached at Concord N.H., Imperial NE., Anadarko, Vernon, TX., Bowie TX., Mangum, then finally in Dill City where he retired. He also did mission work in Belize and the Ukraine for 30 years during the summers. Lloyd married his sweetheart Patricia Kay Howard July 11, 1952 in Borger, Texas. He served as a Church of Christ Minister. His hobbies were hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Harold Overby, 2 sisters Leona Jennings, and Kathryn Mann. He is survived by his wife Patricia of the home, a daughter Leta Sheryl McComas, of Tahlequah, his son Lanny Michael Overby and his wife Darla of Rowlett, Texas, a brother Carl Overby of Tulsa, 5 grandkids, Tara Lynne McComas Heeney, Kaytlin McComas Froneberger, Kaysi Overby Hendley, Traci Overby Fowler, and Carson Overby, and 3 great grandchildren.