H. L. "Pete" Raybon, age 92, of Oklahoma City, OK, died November 11, 2019. He was born in Luvern, AL on September 10, 1927 to the late Herman and Ethel Mae Raybon. He was the fourth of seven children. Pete joined the U S Army in 1946 for an enlistment period of 15 months. In 1948, he joined the Air Force and made it a career, retiring after 21 years as a Senior Master Sergeant. While serving his country, he was assigned to Barksdale, LA, Enid, OK and Elmendorf Air Base in Alaska. Then to Columbus, MS, and on to Moore Air Base in Texas. In 1959, he was sent to Okinawa Japan. After retirement from the Air Force, Pete worked for the Oklahoma State Health Department for 20 years as a Field Rep in SE Oklahoma, specifically working with communicable diseases. Pete met Nevelyn Sweeney while stationed in Enid OK. They married in July, 1949 and were blessed with two sons. Nevelyn died in 1982 after a long battle with cancer. Pete married Velma (Vel) Cox in 1983. He is survived by his wife, Velma; sons, Randy and Bruce (Mary); step-daughters, Teresa (Rick) Berg and Lori (Bret) Streater; grandchildren, Luke Raybon, Monica Raybon, Sunnie (Tim) Flood; step-grandsons, Aaron (Rahle) Berg, Adam (Andrea) Berg, Austin (Markie) Berg, Tate (Wendy) Streater and Tanner (Skyler) Streater. Also surviving are several great-grandchildren; his brother, Billy Raybon; sisters, Juanita Tanner and Barbara (Chunks) Newton; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. He was predeceased by his parents; his first wife, Nevelyn; two brothers, Joe F. Raybon and George Reginal Raybon; and a sister, Edna Ruth May. Viewing will be Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with family present from 4:00 -6:00 PM at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at Quail Springs Baptist Church on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Burial and graveside service will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in McAlester, OK at 3:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children, 3800 N. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 or St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105. Visitation with Family Present Mercer-Adams Funeral Service Wednesday, November 13, 2019 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 3925 North Asbury Avenue Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 Viewing Wednesday, 9am-9pm at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service Quail Springs Baptist Church Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:00 AM 14613 N. May Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73134 Interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, McAlester, OK at 3:30pm