Donald Ray Miracle, February 26, 1940 — March 05, 2019

Donald Ray Miracle was born on February 26, 1940 in Nocona, Texas to Mack and Della (Tudor) Miracle. Don passed away on March 5, 2019 in Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 79. Don attended school in Lebanon, OK.

At the age of 19, he joined the United States Navy and proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1962. In April 1971, he joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and served for 25 years. He had a deep love of law enforcement but also had compassion to serve his community and those in need.

After he retired from OHP he went to work for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and served for 20 years. He was very proud to serve the State of Oklahoma for 45 years. On December 14, 2001 he married Terri Welch and they have been truly blessed with 17 years together.

Don was a Mason and he enjoyed fishing, reading, telling stories and he deeply loved his family and treasured his co-workers and friends. Don was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Ruby Timke, Ruthalee McRavin, Betty Schexnaildre, Maxine Hoge and Nora Belle Swartz. Loved ones left to cherish Don’s memory are his loving and devoted wife, Terri Miracle; daughters, Cindy Norris and husband Jamie and Lisa Robbins; mother of his daughters, Diana McCollum; step children Mendy Smith and husband Jeff and Crystal McDonald and husband Shawn; sister, Della Faye Eppler and husband Leon; grandchildren, Kelsey, Bradey, Seth, Tyler and MaCayla; great grandchildren, Emma and Allie and numerous extended family and friends.

Funeral services to celebrate Don’s life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel. Pastor Roy Vinson and OHP Chaplain Sam Garner will officiate. Interment will follow in Mead Cemetery with the assistance of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Honor Guard.

Honorary pallbearers will be his co-workers with Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Friday evening from 6-8 PM. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.

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