Kyla Jean Lewis, 76, died May 5, 2024 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Artesia, New Mexico on December 31, 1947.
She was the eldest daughter of the late Kyle D. Lewis and Alice G. (Keith) Lewis.
She has one younger brother, Randy of the home, that survives her.
Kyla is also survived by one aunt and numerous cousins that she loved and cherished at the time of her death.
Kyla attended a small oil company school in her early years. In her fourth and fifth grade years she represented the school in the spelling bees as the most outstanding speller.
Kyla was a classical pianist and gifted clarinetist. She received numerous awards for her academic achievements. She graduated Pawhuska High School in 1965 where she was Salutatorian and Band Queen.
Kyla was a graduate of Northeastern State University obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in 1970. She received her master's degree in human and organizational development from the University of San Francisco. She also attended Rhema Bible Training Center and sat under the tutelage of the late Pastor Kenneth Hagin.
During her military career in the United States Navy, Kyla was the first female officer to teach Chemistry at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Later she was selected to be the first female officer to be the Director of the Drug and Alcohol Counseling Center for the U.S. Navy in Orlando, Florida.
At the time of her retirement, Kyla was the Director of Human Resources at Explorer Pipeline in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Visitation will be 5PM-7PM Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Moore Southlawn Chapel.
Graveside services will be 2PM Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233