Warren Anton Montgomery Obituary

Warren Anton Montgomery was born to William Frederick and Zoe (Watson) Montgomery on April 27, 1933, at his family farm south of Cordell, Oklahoma. He passed away at his home in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on April 26th, 2023, at the age of 89. He graduated from Cordell High School in 1951 and attended Oklahoma A&M for 2 years. Warren married Wilma Erlene Blackwell on August 27, 1953. To this union, 3 sons were born – Fredrick Dirk, Brett Vance & Terrell Clint Montgomery.

He joined the US Army in 1955 during the Korean War and served for two years as a Radio Operator at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Upon being discharged from the Army, he became a Bookkeeper at the Farmers Co-Op in Mountain View, Oklahoma. He worked there for several years, and was promoted to Manager. In 1965 he was named Manager of the Farmers Co-Op in Cordell, and moved his family back home. He worked at the Co-Op until 1973 when he went out on his own to become an Insurance Agent, which he remained until he retired.

Later in life, after Erlene had passed away, he married Rhea Ann Bierman of Roosevelt, Oklahoma. Rhea had 3 children, Quinn, Swanson, and Richelle, and Warren took them in and loved them as his own. Rhea then passed away in 2018.

He was an avid sports fan, and supported Oklahoma State University athletics vigorously. His exploits on the softball diamond are well chronicled, having played for 44 years. He played many years with the Oklahoma City Royals senior softball team and won a National Championship with them as their pitcher in 2004.

Survivors include his 3 sons, 3 stepchildren, 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchilren.
He was adored and loved by all his family and numerous friends. All of us will miss him greatly.

Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Viewing will be held at Strode Funeral Home in Stillwater on Friday, May 5, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with funeral services planned for Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Stillwater Church of Christ. Followed by burial at the Strickland Cemetery, located near Cordell, OK at 4:00 p.m. on May 6, 2023.