Tommy Ray Kiser of Marietta, OK, was born on February 15, 1956, in Fort Worth, TX, to Fred and Mary Lou (Cavitt) Grice. He passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at a veterans’ facility in Dallas, TX, at the age of 70.

Tommy graduated from Paschal High School in Fort Worth. He later married the love of his life, the former Edna Kay Fitzwater, on August 18, 1974, in Jumping Branch, WV. They shared many wonderful years together before her passing on March 22, 2010.

They had lived in several locations including Guam, North Carolina, Texas, and Florida, before settling in Oklahoma.

Tommy loved his family dearly, and his children and grandchildren were his whole world. He cherished every opportunity to spend time with them and make memories together. He was also dedicated to serving his community and was a former member of the Marietta City Council. He had also served our country with the United States Air Force and was deployed during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield.

Tommy was a God-fearing man and a believer whose faith was an important part of his life.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Kay Kiser; his mother, Mary Lou Grice; grandson, Phoenix Kiser; brother, Fred Grice Jr.; and sisters, Freda Anderson, Candy Flores, and Earlene Sanders.

Those left to cherish his memory include his father, Fred Grice of Marietta; sons, James Kiser of Lake Dallas, TX, Kenny Johnson, Danny Kiser, and Justin Kiser, all of Marietta; daughter, Brandy Herrington of Forney, TX; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Joanne Kiser Elliott of Marietta; and numerous extended family members and friends.

A Celebration of Life service for Tommy will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, September 4, 2026, at the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home Chapel in Marietta, OK with Brett Alberda officiating. Military honors will be provided by the United States Air Force. Inurnment will follow at the Lakeview Cemetery in Marietta.