John was born March 4, 1948, in Sulphur, OK to the late Leonard Loren "Tot"
Runyan and Jimmie Estel Corbin Runyan. He died Thursday, November 13, 2025
at home.

John and Sandra Paulette Ammons were married January 27, 1973, in Sherman, Tx.
John grew up in the Buckhorn/Sulphur area. He attended schools in Sulphur,
Ardmore, and Gene Autry, while living with his sister and brother-in-law, Sue and
George Telford. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1966.
Shortly after graduation, he moved to Madill where he spent the remainder of his
life.

During his life, he worked for several rodeo companies over the years, Akins
Rodeo Company, Madill, OK; Gene Smith Rodeo Company, Talco, TX; and Flying
C Rodeo Company, Madill, OK, in many capacities, from team roping to pick up
man to serving as event director for the kid's junior rodeo association. He loved
gathering wild cattle with his brother-in-law, George Telford. He always had great
horses and dogs and was ready to use them whenever the opportunity arose.
John was a former active member and President of the Madill Round-Up Club
Association and actively participated in relay races with the boys from Marshall
County.

He worked as a welder until 1984 when he was hired by the State of Oklahoma as
a state livestock inspector. He tested cattle all over southern Oklahoma with his
two trusty sidekicks, Brandy and Shawn. He retired in 2010 at 62 years of age.
His greatest joys in life were team roping, rodeoing with his kids, raising paint
horses and Watusi cattle and watching his grandchildren and their activities.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Runyan of the home, daughter, Brandy and Lee
Ruff, Madill, OK; son, Shawn and Kristyn Runyan, Madill, OK; grandchildren
Rylee Jo Ruff and Spencer Wallace, Durant, OK; Jacob Monetathchi, Tishomingo,
OK; John David (JD) Runyan and Jadyn Butts, Madill, OK; and Ryan Clay Ruff
and Kambree Cagle-Reynolds, Madill, OK; bonus grandson Dekevis Jordan,
Madill, OK; brother Loren Eugene (Buddy) and wife, Ruth Runyan, Choctaw, OK;
two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Runyan, Sulphur, OK and Betty Runyan, Sulphur, OK;
and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

John was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Charles Oric, Kenneth
Edward, Bobby Glenn, James Henry (Worry), and Leonard Houston (Pete); sisters,
Tommie Jo Thomison, Helen L. Orsborn, Sue R. Telford, and Lou Ellen Smith;
brothers-in-law, George Telford, Jack Thomison, and John Orsborn; sisters-in-law,
Peggy Colene Runyan and Sylviene Runyan; and nephew, Ronald Lee Runyan.

Casket Bearers: JD Runyan, Ryan Ruff, Jacob Monetathchi, Dekevis
Jordan, Trevor Raper, Tucker Burns, Shawn Pierce, and Chad Taylor.

Honorary Bearers: Spencer Wallace, Todd Cook, Chad and Jody Ramer,
Carl, Ty, and Lyndel Runyan, and Bobby and Shane McAdoo