Marlan Wade Dinwiddie passed away July 12, 2024.
Marlan was born to Thomas Wade and Josephine Willis Dinwiddie on Aug. 21, 1941 in Maylene, Shelby County, AL. He graduated from Thompson High School Alabaster, Shelby County, AL in 1959 as class president.
Marlan joined the Air Force as a Staff Sergeant in air traffic control and was honorably discharged one day shy of 8 years. During his service, Marlan was stationed in Spain, Michigan and Oklahoma City. He spent his remaining career working as a civilian Air Traffic Control Stations Operator in Base Operations at Tinker Air Force Base. He retired on March 30, 1993. Marlan married Opal Sledge Ledbetter, on Aug. 14, 1979 in Duncan, OK.
Marlan is survived by: his sister, Elaine Moore of Columbiana, AL; his brother, Robert Carolton Dinwiddie and wife Fritha of Stone Mountain, GA; his sons Rick Dinwiddie and wife, Wendy, of Burleson, TX; and Jeff Dinwiddie of Shawnee, OK; stepdaughter, Kathy Ethridge and husband, Jim, of Whitesboro, TX; stepson, Randel Ledbetter, of Shawnee; grandchildren, Jordan Dinwiddie, of Shawnee, OK; Hali, Zoe, Colby and Lily Dinwiddie, of Burleson, TX; Derek Ethridge and wife, Kendra, of Whitesboro, TX; Tori Pfeiffer and husband Levi of Edmond, OK; three greatgrandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Marlan is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Thomas Sewell Dinwiddie, brotherin- law William Moore and many friends whom he considered family.
Services were held at the Tecumseh Cemetery, 18800 S Gordon Cooper Dr, Shawnee, OK on July 17, 2024.
