Private Graveside Services for former Frederick resident, Rita Fay Nolan, age 65, of Lawton, Oklahoma will be held in the Frederick Memorial Cemetery with Elder Michael Green officiating. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later time by the family. Ms. Nolan passed away Monday, April 6, 2020, at the Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton.

Rita Fay (Love) Nolan was born October 29, 1954, in Frederick, Oklahoma to Herbert C. and Johnnie May (Porter) Love. She attended Kennedy Elementary, later transferring to Frederick High School. Rita was employeed by Schlegal Oklahoma, Inc for over twenty years prior to moving to Lawton in 1994. She was presently working as Lead Supervisor at Warner Box and Display in Lawton. She was a member of the Church of the Living God Temple 144, in Lawton; she enjoyed listening to gospel music. Rita's grandchildren were her world; she loved spending time with them and could not wait to brag about them to her friends. She loved her daily talks with her children.

She is survived by her husband Terry Smith of Lawton, Oklahoma; two sons, Tony Love of Amarillo, Texas, and Virgil Nolan and his wife Classie of Frederick, Oklahoma; two daughters, Teresa Hall and her husband Robert of Lawton, Oklahoma, and Irene Nolan of Lawton, Oklahoma; three brothers, Billy Porter of Midland, Texas, Sylvester Love of Lawton, Oklahoma, and Herbert Love, Jr. of Lawton, Oklahoma; one sister, Christine Finley and her husband Ernest of Lawton, Oklahoma; a special friend, Debbie Galie; twenty-one grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert C., Sr. and Johnnie May Love; and two brothers, Alonzo Love and Donnel Porter.