Sanford "Sandy" Elmo Stark, age 86, of Weatherford, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026. He was born on September 17, 1939, in Higden, Arkansas, to Franklin Lee and Ida Mae (Bailey) Stark.

Sandy was the youngest of seven children and was raised on a farm in Higden, Arkansas. He greatly enjoyed his school years and became an outstanding student and basketball player at West Side High School, graduating with the Class of 1957. He later attended one semester at Harding Christian College in Searcy, Arkansas, before moving to Oklahoma in 1959 to work on a harvest crew for his cousins, Jimmy and Opal Majors, in Hydro, Oklahoma.

During that harvest season, Sandy met his first wife, Marylin Dobrinski, on a blind date. They were married on November 28, 1959, and shared 42 years of marriage. Their union was blessed with five children: Chris, Teresa, Steven, Matthew, and Sara.

One of Sandy's first full-time jobs in Oklahoma was working for the fire department at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma. In the early 1960s, he accepted an opportunity with Schlumberger, where he worked for the next 17 years. His oilfield career required the family to move throughout the state before eventually settling in Weatherford, Oklahoma. In 1982, Sandy and his partners started their own wireline company, American Casedhole Specialists, which was later sold in 2001. In 2005, he and his partners founded Casedhole Solutions, building it into a thriving and successful business.

On October 24, 2003, Sandy married his second wife, Coleta Nusz, in Watonga, Oklahoma. After selling Casedhole Solutions in 2012, he retired from the oilfield and began farming, a pursuit he truly loved-especially his time spent driving the tractor and combine.

Sandy faithfully served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Weatherford for 37 years. He was also actively involved on the Southwest Baptist Assembly Committee. Additionally, he served for many years on the Board of Directors for Prairie West Golf Course, where he enjoyed playing golf with family and friends.

Sandy loved traveling with Coleta, spending time with his children and grandchildren, and attending their many sporting activities. He will be remembered for his positive outlook on life and for being an encouragement to all who knew him. Sandy was truly a "glass half full" kind of man. His family was blessed beyond measure by the strong Christian example he set, and he will be deeply missed by all who loved him.

Sandy was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Marylin Stark; his sister, Nedra Thomas; and his brothers, Leo, Bly, Keith, Ernest, and Bruce Stark.

He is survived by his wife, Coleta Stark, of the home; sons, Chris Stark and wife Kathy of Weatherford, Steven Stark and wife Krista of Weatherford, Matt Stark and wife Patsy of Weatherford, and Russell Nusz and wife Margo Renee of Hitchcock; daughters, Teresa Luetkemeyer and husband Thomas of Custer City, Sara Cloud and husband Rodney of Elk City, and Annetta Jennings and husband Jeff of Weatherford; 15 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren: Jeff and Kari Stark and their children, Kira and Kaleo; Jordan and Greg Adams and their children, Lawson, Aceyn, and Duce Adams; Luke and Taylor Stark and their son, Wyatt; Macy and Peyton Crispin; Ryan Stark; Nathan Stark; Tyler and Bradyn Stark and their son, Bryler Stark; Jacob and Moxie Luetkemeyer; Samantha Cloud and fiancé Joe Robinson; Joseph Cloud; Grant Cloud; Emerson Cloud; Colton Nusz; Josey Nusz; Dylan Reeves; and Holden Jennings.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Southwest Baptist Assembly, 20686 E. 1420 Rd., Lone, Wolf, OK  73655.