Foye Gene Cash passed from this life Sept. 26, 2024. Faye was born Nov. 16, 1939, in Wynnewood, OK to Thurman Clark and Frances Pauline (Christian) Cash.
Foye graduated from Wynnewood schools in 1958. He attended Cameron University, and East Central University, where he finished his undergraduate degree, and then earned his Master’s degree from the University of Tulsa. He served in the US Marine Corps for four years and was honorably discharged. He joined the Army Reserve and served 24 years before he retired. During his time in the Army Reserve, he was deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm/ Desert Shield.
Foye married Francine Marie Mayfield in 1984, in OkC, OK. He was a football coach for Holdenville Public Schools from 1968 to 1978. He also served as principal and athletic director at Holdenville from 1978 to 1981. He worked as a Landman for Getty Oil Company a few years before returning to public education. He was the high school principal at Dickson Public Schools for two years and principal and superintendent at Haskell Public Schools from 1988 and retired in 2002.
He is preceded in death by, his parents; his sister, Linda Dale Birch; and his brother, Jackie Durwood Cash.
Survivors include; wife, Francine Cash, of the home; son, Todd Cash and Donna of Owasso, OK, son, Steve Cash and Summer, of Tecumseh; stepson, Chris Mayfield and Traci of Houston, TX; eleven grandchildren, Lindsay Draper, Taylor Owens, Ryan Cash, Gunner Cash, Jacob Cash, Dawson Cash, Logan Cash, Sawyer Cash, Shelby Trent, Aislinn Mayfield, Dillon Mayfield, and Bailey Mayfield; greatgrandchildren, Riley, Remi, Sadie, Maddox, Maddison, and McKinley; brother, Carl Cash of Wynnewood; numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
Services were held Sept. 30, 2024 at Highland Church of Christ, with Erick Henson officiating. Burial followed at Oaklawn Cemetery in Wynnewood, OK under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
