Funeral services for Wesley “Wes” Arvin Duty, 67, of Lexington, Oklahoma, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2025 at the Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Norman, Okla. Interment will be at the Lexington Cemetery under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.
Mr. Duty entered the Kingdom of Heaven on May 19, 2025 after a short battle with cancer.
Wes was born on April 30,1958 at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma. He was the third of six children born to Wesley Archie Duty and Barbara Ann Sweetman Duty and the only son.
Wes lived in Norman where he attended Jefferson Elementary School until the middle of the fifth grade and then moved to Lexington with his mother and siblings. Wes then attended Lexington Public Schools and graduated with the class of 77.
Wes worked at Homeland Grocery store for a number of years and then finished his career working for the Veterans Administration for 20 years and retiring in 2020.
He loved fishing, bird watching, camping at Sulphur, vacationing in Colorado, anything where he could be outdoors. He also loved the prison ministry which he did with his father for many years. Wes also loved playing Skip Bo, dominoes and games with his family and church family.
Above anything else, Wes had an unshakable and unwavering faith, he was a born again Christian and a devout and faithful servant of the Lord throughout his life. He attended Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Norman for many years and loved his church family. He loved going to his Tuesday “Go Getters” with his church friends, and the fellowship shared among them.
Wes was an inspiration to all who knew him, and he loved his family dearly. He was the wind beneath our wings, our hero and will be sorely missed. Go rest high on that mountain brother until we meet again.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wesley Archie Duty; his mother, Barbara Ann Sweetman Duty; sister, Becky Arnold; brother-in-law, Clint Hays; niece, Stephanie Schweitzer; nephew, Ricky Betancur; grandparents, William Floyd and Addie Rebecca Duty and Ollie James and Earlene Sweetman; uncles, Jimmy Sweetman, Paul Don Sweetman and Alan Skaggs; aunts, Sue Skaggs, Linda Lee, Joyce Sweetman, Oletha Sweetman and Maxine Smith; and cousins, Jerry Leon May and Jeffrey Don Sweetman.
He is survived by four sisters, Rene’ Holthus and husband, Jim, of Lexington, Lisa Schmidt of Oklahoma City, Sherrie Eggar and husband, Eley, of Watonga and Robin Hays of Kingston; nephews and nephews, Greg Bieniek and wife, April, Holly Hays and fiancé, Aaron Morris, Julius Schmidt and wife, Talina, Savannah Betancur, Justin Schmidt, Ethan Eggar and Chelsea Robertson and husband, Johhny; great-nephews, Trey and Tyler Betancur, Tanner and Chase Robertson and Devlin Henderson; great-nieces, Aslynn and Rebecca Bieniek and Alaquah Henderson; uncles, Gary Sweetman and Clayton Lee; aunt, Sharon Sweetman and many cousins, his church family and his lake family.
Online condolences may be made at www.wilsonlittle.com.