Lance Edgar Guymon

January 23, 1939 - August 17, 2019

Lance Edgar Guymon received his heavenly reward on August 17, 2019. He was born on January 23, 1939 in Winfield, KS to B.W. Guymon and Martha Guymon who preceded him in death. Lance was married to Maureen Guymon who has preceded him in death and they had three beautiful children; Greg Guymon, Claudette Greene and Corral Guymon. Claudette and Rob Greene have two children Hayden and Blake and Corral Guymon’s daughter is Kelsey Guymon. Lance was loved by so many and will be greatly missed. Lance was a star running back for the Duncan Demons and was described by the local paper as “the most valuable Man in the Demons’ backfield.” After graduating high school, Lance attended Cerritos Junior College where he played in the 1957 Junior Rose Bowl. Then, he moved to Stillwater, OK to attend Oklahoma State University and was a member of the Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity. It was at Oklahoma State University that Lance introduced Shirley to her future husband Bill Branson. After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Chemistry, Lance enjoyed a successful career as a chemist in the oil industry. He worked and traveled the world having lived in England, North America, and South America. Lance had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed traveling with family and friends. Lance was also instrumental in raising his granddaughters, Isabel and Adriana. The three spent many hours together traveling to dance, soccer, swimming and a host of other activities. Isabel said, “he was my best friend and he taught me how to love and care for others because of the way he took care of Adriana and me.” Adriana said, “he was a celebrity everywhere we went because he was so sweet.” A visitation/reception will be held the evening prior, Sunday, August 25, 2019, from 4:00PM-6:00PM, at Crawford Family Funeral Service. Services to celebrate Lance’s life will be held at Crawford Funeral Services on Monday, August 26th at 2:00 PM.