Milton Dixon Codynah

WALTERS Funeral for Milton Codynah, 70, Walters, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Walters Comanche Nation Community Center with Malcolm Poemoceah and the Rev. Videll Yackeschi officiating.

Milton departed this life Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in Lawton.

Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Community Center.

Arrangements are under direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home, Walters.

Milton Dixon Codynah was born June 1, 1943, to Fred and Velma Hoag Codynah, south of Walters. Milton grew up south of Walters, graduating from Walters High School in 1962. He married Nancy Katherine Poemoceah on Dec. 30, 1967, at Wichita Falls, Texas. He was soon drafted into the U.S. Army on Jan. 8, 1968, and completed his basic training at Fort Polk, La. He served his country honorably in Vietnam earning the rank of Specialist 4 on Jan. 7, 1970. For his service he was given the Combat Infantry badge, the Purple Heart and the Army Commendation medal along with many other awards and commendations.

Through the years he worked for Town and Country in Wichita Falls, Elliot's in Waurika and worked in housing for the Comanche Tribe before working at Comanche Nation Casino as the Director of Maintenance. Milton was always an active person. He enjoyed coaching softball and playing men's softball, fishing, camping at the lake, swimming in the backyard, cooking, and watching OU football and Westerns on TV. He loved spending time with the grandkids and coaching them as well.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of the home; two daughters: Sonia Herring and husband Terry, and Melanie Perez and husband Larry, all of Walters; two brothers: Fred Codynah and wife Mona, of Walters; Jackie Codynah, of Anadarko; a nephew he helped raise, Curtis Poafpybitty, of Lawton; seven grandchildren: Erin Simpson, Mishona Herring, Mindi Chasenah, J.C. Herring, Courtnie Perez, Cruz Perez and Carrington Perez; six great-grandchildren: Gage Simpson, Kylie Simpson, Jermaine Dixon Chasenah, Trenity Reed, Trevin Reed and Jermiah Chasenah; a special friend, Gordon Owens, of Lawton; other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Carol Jean Codynah; a brother, Robert "Dutch" Subietta; and special friends: Delbert Permansu and Johnny Wauqua.

See online guest book at www.hart-wyattfuneralhome.com.

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