Kenneth Wayne Menefee Dec 15, 1932 – Aug 10, 2021

Kenneth Wayne Menefee passed from this life on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in Claremore, Oklahoma at the age of 88 years. He was born on December 15, 1932, in Liberal, Kansas to Kenneth Malcolm Menefee and Dorothy Marie (Perry) Menefee. He was raised in Siloam Springs, Arkansas then moved to Walton, Kentucky where he attended junior high, and then moved to Watts, Oklahoma where he graduated with the Watts High School Class of 1950. Wayne then went on to attend school at Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater, Oklahoma. While attending college, Wayne was drafted into the Untied States Army and served his country honorably. He was married on January 5, 1953, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Frances Emily (Morris) Menefee. Wayne and Frances moved to Owasso, Oklahoma in 1959, where he worked for McDonnell Douglas before a long career as branch manager for Meadow Gold Dairies in Tulsa because of his fascination with trucks, he then changed careers and became employed with Yellow Freight Systems in Tulsa, where he retired as Operations Manager after 20 plus years. He was a longtime faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church in Owasso since 1959. Wayne spent most of his spare time owning and operating his lawn business, but he also loved golfing, fishing, building forts and playhouses for his grandchildren, watching basketball and football, and going camping.

Those he leaves behind who hold many cherished memories include:
His wife of over 68 years;
Frances Menefee
3 Children;
Waynett Pride and husband Mike
Sherri Menefee
Renee’ Mowery and husband Steve
5 Grandchildren;
Courtney Pride and wife April
Aimee Sklenicka and husband Kevin
Mitchell Pride
Brooke Clark and husband Daniel
Grant Mowery and wife Ciara
5 Great Grandchildren
Jaxon, Samuel, Case, Renn, and Seth
Siblings;
Doris Wolfe
Bob Menefee and wife Sarah
Shirley Somers and husband Lee
Gary Menefee
And a host of nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Dorothy.

Funeral Service

AUG 16. 11:00 AM

Mowery Funeral Service Chapel

9110 North Garnett Road

Owasso, OK 74055