Verlyn LeRoy Ridgway

A family visitation celebrating the life of Verlyn Ridgway will be held 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2023, at Marshall Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Verlyn LeRoy, son of the late Enos Verle “Budd” and Edna Lorene (Hook) Ridgway, was born May 8, 1940, at Alva, and passed away October 3, 2023, at Alva, at the age of 83 years, 4 months, and 25 days. Verlyn grew up in Alva and graduated from Alva High School with the class of 1958. He excelled at football and received a scholarship to play college football at Northern Oklahoma College at Tonkawa where he earned an associates degree. On May 13, 1960, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Holt. They had three children, Natalie, Nicole, and Jason. He was a member of the Alva Friends Church and was an accomplished woodworker, making many pieces of furniture and wall art for his home and family. He was a U.S. postal mail carrier in Alva and later transferred to Enid until his retirement after 40 years of service. He received many awards from the post office such as the safest driver and “one million miles walked”. On July 6, 1977, he married Janece Dutton at Enid. They purchased a farm near Drummond where they made their home until Janece’s passing in 2018. Verlyn moved back to Enid to Golden Oaks until recently moving to the Homestead in Alva to be near his children. Besides his parents, Enos “Budd” Ridgway and Edna Cattin, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janece; a daughter, Nicole Feese; a brother, Mickey Cattin; and a sister, Janette Ridgway He is survived by his daughter, Natalie Miller and husband, Greg, his son, Jason Ridgway, and their mother, Charlotte Edwards, all of Alva; three grandchildren, Dana Craven and husband, Matt, of Springhill, Florida, Tara Miller of Alva, and Justin Feese and wife, Mandi, of Bixby; five great grandchildren, Abbigale Hall of Alva, Casey Sander of Mutual, Kaidence, Isaac, and Collison Feese, all of Bixby; a nephew, Lynn Dutton and wife, Colleen, and their children, of Enid, and a niece, Jennifer Toney and husband, Chris, and their children, of Choctaw. Also surviving are three brothers, Randy Ridgway and wife, Ella, of Enid, Lynn Ridgway and wife, Julie, of Edmond, and Merle Ridgway and wife, Diann, of Alva; four sisters, Deanna Jackson and husband, Gene, of Alva, Bobbie Jene Powers of Alva, Jerri Cattin, and Billie Cattin; a good friend and neighbor at Golden Oaks, Ralph Mitten of Enid; other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the charity of your choice.

Verlyn LeRoy Ridgway

May 8, 1940 - October 3, 2023