George Dean Rayburn was born on April 26, 2010 at Kingfisher Hospital. He was an 8th grader at Okarche Public School. He loved playing baseball, hanging out with friends and family, and enjoyed all types of music. He also collected different kinds of knives, played various video games, and enjoyed board and card games. Additionally, he had a passion for motorcycles, as well as anything related to the ocean and dinosaurs. He attended Okarche First Baptist Church and loved the Lord. George was a very kind and loving person who would help anyone with anything. He is described by others who knew him as an old soul in a young body.
On February 4, 2025 he was diagnosed with AML Leukemia with flt3 wild gene mutation. He had 3 chemotherapy sessions lasting about 23 days in the hospital each time. He went into the hospital on June 10th for his final treatment and Transplant. He received his new Bone marrow transplant on June 18th. Everything was going well when he was moved to the ICU on July 11th due to complications from the chemo/Transplant. George fought with everything he had for a week, but finally succumbed to his illness on July 19th, 2025 at 10:11 AM. He was surrounded by family and a loving hospital staff.
George was survived by his Father and stepmother, Dean Eric and Tarah Rayburn, mother and step father, Dustie Dahn and Greg Milanic, brothers Preston and Darren Rayburn, his sister Julia Rayburn, stepbrothers Brayden Stangl and Brayden Milanic, his step sisters Britney Dutton and husband Bowen, and Kylie Shepard and husband Lucky, and many aunts, uncles, and loved ones.
Visitation will be held at Sanders Funeral Service Chapel on Thursday, July 24, 2025 from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Okarche on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM.
Memorial donations can be made to Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, Attention: Pastoral Care, 1200 Children’s Avenue, Suite 2311, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
