Jerry Ray Fair

Jerry Ray Fair Sr.

March 1, 1944 – May 22, 2025

Jerry Ray Fair Sr., age 81, of Clinton, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. He was born on March 1, 1944, in Elizabethton, Tennessee, to Floyd and Edith (Grindstaff) Fair.

Jerry was raised in Elizabethton and attended school there. Following his education, he faithfully and honorably served his country in the United States Army. While stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, he married the love of his life, Delores Abston, on October 9, 1965.

After his military service, Jerry worked in the oil field industry, traveling to various locations before eventually settling in Oklahoma in 1979. By 1980, Jerry and Delores had made Clinton their permanent home. He spent most of his career working with Unit Drilling and was especially proud to be part of Rig #9.

Jerry was a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.) and was raised in the Lutheran faith. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, watching his favorite westerns, and visiting the casino.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Delores Fair, three brothers—Fred, Richard, and Terry Fair—and his sister, Charlotte Jewel.

Jerry is survived by his three children: Jerry Fair of Woodward; Eric Fair and wife Mandy of Woodward; and Tammy Pauling and husband Jeff of Clinton. He is also survived by two cherished granddaughters, Erica and Emalee Fair, both of Woodward.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in the Hyman Memorial Chapel at Lee Hometown Funeral Home with Doyle Kinney officiating. Jerry will be laid to rest in a private burial next to his wife, Delores, at Clinton Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.