Verlon Homer Bence

Ed was preceded in death by his loving wife, Imogene, and his parents.

Those left to cherish his memories is his daughter, Belinda Holt Masters; son, Eddie Holt and wife Donna; five grandchildren: Chism Holt, Kyle Masters and wife Dayna, Tanner Holt and wife Alicia, Brad Masters, and Colten Holt and wife Katey; 11 great-grandchildren: Sage Stewart, Bentley Masters, Keegan Holt, Kaylin Holt, Braxton Holt, Brayden Holt, Ava Willingham, Georgia Willingham, Selena Rodgers, Haylee Holt, and Josie Holt; two sisters: Edith Conner and husband Dale and Judy Coffman and husband Don; and numerous other family members and friends that love him dearly. Ed was a loving husband, dad, brother, and PaPa.

Memorials can be made to the Cloud Chief Fire Department, 315 West 6th Street, Cordell, Oklahoma 73632.

Verlon Homer Bence, former resident of Dill City, passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2019, in Oklahoma City.

Born Aug. 19, 1937, to C.B. and Verna Mae Bence, Verlon graduated from Dill City High School in 1955. He married Bonny Fay Rushing in 1959, had two sons, and made a home in Dill City until the mid-1990s, when they moved to Oklahoma City.

Verlon worked for Cecil Black at the Sinclair Station in Dill City for several years. He also worked at the Goodyear tire store in Cordell through two owners as an on-site tractor tire repair specialist. He made his own business in Oklahoma city as a freelance home repairman. In his youth, Verlon was a drag racing and custom car enthusiast, with his custom ‘50 Merc being published in Car Craft magazine. With his helpful soul, it is an understatement to say Verlon touched the hearts of many people everywhere he went in his 82 years.

Verlon was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jack Bence and Veldon Bence. He is survived by two sons, Kevan Bence and Kris Bence of Oklahoma City; grandchildren Daniel and Ronnie Rhodes-Bence, Marie Nail and Mike Amsden of Oklahoma City; sister-in-law Betty and husband Marvin Elliott of Canute; brother-in-law Ray Rushing of Midwest City; niece Sue Wallin; nephews Tommy, Craig, and Dennis Elliott, Jeremy and Jason Rushing; and great-grandchildren Justis Watson and Stomi Stucks of Oklahoma City.

Graveside service (weather permitting) will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at South Burns Cemetery, Dill City, followed by a remembrance luncheon at Grace Baptist Church in Dill City.