S.T. Ayers, 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ June 25, 2012. S.T. was born November 22, 1925 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to the late George Mirel Ayers and Linda Wilkes Ayers. He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. S.T. is survived by his wife of 60 years, Eva. Survivors also include his brother, Herman ("Bunk") and his wife Jackie of Torrance, CA, his loving daughters, Sherri Cook and Janice Nuttall. Extended family includes sons-in-law Jon Cook and Roy Nuttall, grandchildren Emily and Steele Beaty, Michael Cook, and Matthew and Ali Cook, and Jeremy and Cathleen Nuttall. S.T. was very successful leading dual careers in petroleum geology and the Air Force Reserve. Reaching the rank of Major General in the Air Force Reserve on July 8, 1981, S.T. served 40 years on active duty and with the National Guard and Air Force Reserve. He served as the mobilization assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Engineering at the Pentagon. Awards and medals included the Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of this extensive service in air logistics. S.T. received an associate degree in general engineering from Arkansas Polytechnic University in 1942 and a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Oklahoma A&M University in 1951. He enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in 1943 and was called to active duty in 1944 before being discharged in 1945. He then enlisted in the Arkansas Army National Guard and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1950. Later he served active and reserve duty with the Strategic Air Command, Air Training Command, Military Airlift Command, and Air Defense Command. He served in 937th Military Airlift Command in capacities that included maintenance and logistics. In 1973 S.T. was selected as mobilization assistant at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and a year later was designated mobilization assistant for logistics operations at Air Force Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. In 1983 he assumed is duties at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. S.T. began his career as a petroleum geologist with the Pure Oil Company and later Allied Materials of Oklahoma City. He founded his own business, Ayers Exploration, where he remained active in the oil and gas industry until his death. He was also a member of AAPG & SIPES organizations. Other areas of service and interest included the Civil Air Patrol, Optimist Club, Baptist Temple Church and cheering for his Oklahoma State Cowboys! Visitation at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home in Bethany will be Wednesday evening, 6-8pm. Funeral service is scheduled Thursday, 10am, at The Baptist Temple Church, NW 30th and Villa. Interment with full military honors will be at Resurrection Cemetery in northwest Oklahoma City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in S.T.'s memory be made to The Boys Ranch Town, 3800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, 73112 or The Baptist Temple Church, 2433 N.W. 30th Street, Oklahoma City, 73112. Church Service Thursday, June 28, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Baptist Temple Church 2433 N.W. 30th St. Oklahoma CIty, OK The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, June 27, 6:00-8:00PM at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service, Bethany, Oklahoma