Wylie F. "Dub" Wade of Blanchard, OK was born September 7, 1937, in Frisco, TX, the son of Wylie Frank and Grace Vivian Cosby Wade. He passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010 in the Tuttle Care Center, Tuttle, OK, at the age of 72. Mr. Wade had previously lived in the Healdton, OK area before moving to Blanchard in 1994. He was employed in oil field construction. Mr. Wade and Margaret Ellen Oliphant were married in Durant, OK on March 28, 1959. He especially enjoyed going to Arizona in the winter "digging" for gold. Mr. Wade was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Donna Grayham; and three brothers, Cosby Frank Wade, John Henry Wade and Donald Joe Wade. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Wade of the home; son, Dub Wayne Wade of Ardmore, OK; two daughters and son-in-law, Paula and David Gayanich of Blanchard and Terry Kilgore of Plano, TX; two sisters and brother-in-law, Madilee "Mary" Donaldson of Powderly, TX and Alice "Nan" and Bobby Smith of Garland, TX; seven grandchildren, Storey, Rhoda, Kyle, Chris, Jonathan, Paul and Auston; and four great-grandchildren. Bearers will be Dub Wayne Wade, Ralph Garrison, David Gayanich, Chris Gayanich, Paul Gayanich and Jimmy Garrison. Honorary bearers are Charlie Wade, Paul Hallum, Jim Brooks, Gillis Eades, Donnie Wade and Jim Hoggard.