Oklahoma City - Wayne Lee Bettes of Oklahoma City passed away November 22, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 74 years.

Wayne was born March 5, 1948 in Norman, Oklahoma to Lee W. Bettes Jr. and Louise (Braisher) Davis. Wayne grew up in Norman, attended St. Joseph's Parochial School and middle schools and after completing junior high school there he moved with his family to Paoli where he attended and is a graduate of Paoli High School.

He earned the rank of SP4 in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of Vietnam. Wayne also earned the National Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal; and Sharpshooter with the M-14 Rifle.

After his tour of duty, he worked at various jobs including past Paoli police officer, radio technician, and later working most of his career as a mechanic and maintenance supervisor in a bowling alley maintaining the many machines. Oklahoma City has been his home for the past 15 years.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lee Bettes Jr., and mother, Louise Davis; twin infant daughters, Lisa Rená and Jerry Dená; sister, Letha Anderson; and brother, Clayton Bettes.

Surviving family include his son and his wife, Brandon and Staci Bettes; brother, Larry Bettes; nieces, Holly Pitman, and Jennifer Brandt; nephew, Brian Bettes; grandnephew, Barry Pitman, and stepmother, Wilma B. Jones.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery under the direction of Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the family's guestbook at www.stufflebeanfuneralhome.com.