Walters, OK
Funeral services for Raymond will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Hart-Wyatt Chapel in Walters at 2:00 p.m., with interment in the Walters Cemetery under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held in the Hart-Wyatt Chapel on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Raymond Dale Vardell was born to Howard and Bonita June (Cooper) Vardell on October 15, 1965, in Lawton, Oklahoma, and departed this life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on February 4, 2026, at the age of 60 years, 3 months, and 20 days.
Raymond grew up in Walters and went on harvest with his family for several years, traveling from Texas to the Canadian border. After graduating from Walters High School, he moved to Tulsa and began his lifelong career as a welder. He worked for Piping Engineering in Tulsa and later for TD Williams until retiring and moving back to Walters in 2016.
Raymond loved taking care of his family and friends. He enjoyed cooking and would gladly feed anyone who stopped by. When he made friends, they often became like family for life. In addition to spending time with loved ones, he enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, anything to do with his guns, and trying to play the guitar.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Bonita Cooper Anderson, and his brother, Howard Dean “Dino” Vardell.
Survivors include his father, Howard Vardell and wife Jo “Dotie” of Walters; significant other, Donna Ouellette; children, Angie Moore of Mannford, Joe Earls of Sand Springs, Ashley Jordan of Mannford, and Journey Brown of Walters; brother, Gerald Wayne Vardell and Shirley Chitwood of Wichita Falls, Texas; sister, Andy Jester of Walters; grandchildren, Britton Dugan, Lindsey Hill and husband Blake, Lane Moore and wife Emilee, Austin Earls, Jesse Earls, Lexi Earls, and Bryce Williams; great-grandchildren, Boston, Bowen, Copelyn, Luxlee, Lennox, Clover, Fisher, and Silas; along with many other relatives and friends.
