Dwaine Allen Farris

Dwaine Allen Farris of Nowata, Oklahoma passed from this earth on September 12, 2022, at 88 years of age. Dwaine was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Bonnie and Loretta Farris on August 31, 1934. He attended Bethel Public Schools. Dwaine excelled in baseball, basketball, and boxing. He moved to the Bartlesville area in 1953 where he worked in the oilfields for Rig Cementing Company. He met the love of his life, Willa Fae Workmon and they married on March 17, 1956. They moved to Nowata in 1968 where Dwaine was the owner/operator of Farris DX and Farris Oil Company. He also owned and operated Fairview Lanes Bowling Alley for many years. As the family lived in the Nowata area for around 69 years, he developed many close friends whom he cherished up to the end of his life. Dwaine also loved racing full-body stock cars for many years, loved his horses, and reminiscing with his family and friends. Dwaine was also a US Army Veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Dwaine is preceded in death by his wife Willa Fae Farris, his father Bonnie W. Farris, his mother Loretta Hart Farris, His Sister Lucretia Gail Lucy, and his Granddaughter Ashley Haffner. Dwaine is survived by his daughter Cathy and son-in-law Larry Haffner of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Sons Doug Farris and Josa of Nowata, Oklahoma, Earl Farris and wife Susan of Nowata, his sister Sherry McCormick and husband Charles of Owasso, Oklahoma, his brother in law Jack Lucy of Purcell, Oklahoma, grandchildren, Lance Haffner of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Laramy Farris and Fiancé Brook of Nowata, Jeremiah Farris of Nowata, Jamison Farris of California, Christian Farris of Nowata, Angel Simpson of Bartlesville, great-granddaughter Bayley Ricker of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Numerous nieces and nephews, cousins family and friends that loved him dearly. A special thanks to Compassus Hospice and “The Journey Home” of Dewey, Oklahoma for their exceptional care. Services have been entrusted to Stumpff Funeral Home – Nowata and will be held at the 1st Church of God (Maybery Center), 408 S. Pine Street, Nowata, Oklahoma on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 2:00 pm. Private family inurnment to follow. If you would like to view his photos and sign the registry, please stop at our Stumpff-Nowata location. There will not be a graveside service.

Dwaine Allen Farris

August 31, 1934 - September 12, 2022