Hugh Taggart Burleigh
Nov 14, 2025
Hugh Taggart Burleigh, 96 Jan. 11, 1929 - Nov. 14, 2025 You were immediately his friend- whether on the ski slopes, golf course, hiking trails, walking in the neighborhood, or while rehabbing a house. Hugh was born in Franklin, New Hampshire, the second son of Joseph Burleigh and Alice Taggart Burleigh. The beautiful mountains and lakes of New Hampshire were...
Gordon Dean Kesselring
Nov 14, 2025
Gordon Dean Kesselring was called home to his Lord and Savior on Friday morning, November 14, 2025, at 82 years of age. Born December 20, 1942, in Iowa City to Carroll and Beatrice (Vesely) Kesselring of Parnell, Iowa, Gordie grew up grounded in family, faith, and the values that would guide his life. He graduated from Williamsburg High School and...
Norman Eugene Duckworth
Nov 14, 2025
Norman E. Duckworth, born April 2, 1934, in Enid, Oklahoma, passed away on November 14, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the beloved son of Eugene and Verna Duckworth. Norman was preceded in death by his brother, Burford Duckworth of Corpus Christi. He is survived by his sister, Marlene Shiplett of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is survived by his devoted wife,...
Sandra Jean Ferry
Nov 13, 2025
Sandra Jean "Mamaw" Ferry, 80, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2025, at Clarehouse in Tulsa, surrounded by the love of her family. Sandra was born on April 26, 1945, in Bend, Oregon, to Norma (Chandler) Tucker and Edmon Tucker. She graduated from Lawrenceburg High School in Indiana in 1963. Sandra married the love of her life,...
Laura Ellis Mccoy
Nov 13, 2025
Laura Ellis McCoy (affectionately known as Lala, WaWa, and Sis) passed away on November 13, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 65, after a courageous battle with ENKTC lymphoma. Born on January 5, 1960, in Tulsa to Emmett Nathaniel "Bud" Ellis III and Barbara Sherrow Ellis, Laura grew up surrounded by family, faith, and love. On April 24,...
Geneva Eddington
Nov 12, 2025
Geneva "Nana" Eddington, 92, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was born on February 13, 1933, in Walters, Oklahoma. She was welcomed into the arms of her Savior on November 12, 2025. The beloved wife of her high school sweetheart, J.A. Eddington, Geneva served faithfully beside her husband during his ministry at Sequoyah Hills Baptist Church. Together they built a beautiful life centered...
Patrick Ross Shelton
Nov 11, 2025
Patrick Shelton passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on November 11, 2025, at the age of 70. He was born on December 28, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For the last several years he was a resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Pat was a loving father and brother, who cared deeply about his children and his siblings. He had a...
Pat Kitchens
Nov 10, 2025
Patsy Alberta Kitchens passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025. Pasty was born in Hulbert Oklahoma on March 20, 1936 to Clara Rutherford Allison and Arthur Allison. She graduated Valedictorian at Coweta High School. She married Kenneth Trammel in 1954 and they had two daughters, Janet and Joni who were raised in Tulsa. She later married Paul Kitchens and they...
Mary Ellen Bridgewater
Nov 10, 2025
Mary Ellen Bridgewater, 83 of Jenks, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, in Bixby, Oklahoma. No services are planned.
Anita Louise Cripps
Nov 9, 2025
Anita Louise Cripps, aged 87, passed away November 9th during a hospital stay. She leaves behind her former husband Richard, son Jim and his wife, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A longtime Tulsa resident, Anita was proud to have worked for the OSU Extension Office, Williams Companies, and OSU-COM. Her favorite hobbies were reading, crafting, and puttering around the garden....
Gary William Gunter
Nov 9, 2025
Gary William Gunter was born on December 11, 1944, in Wichita, KS to Preston Albert and Lois Amy (Howard) Gunter. He was raised in Wichita, KS, attending Sunnyside Elementary, Roosevelt Jr High School, and East High School (Class of 1963). He was on the track team, running the quarter mile. Gary studied business at Wichita State University and joined Phi...
Ethel Virginia James
Nov 8, 2025
Ethel James of Tulsa passed away November 8th, 2025. She was born February 1, 1930 in Elkland, Missouri to William and Della Keeling. She is survived by her son, Bill James. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Paul and Ira Keeling and her husband Carl James. After retiring from Tulsa Public Schools cafeteria, she volunteered at...
Lynne Stanley Caroon
Nov 7, 2025
Coach Lynne Stanley Caroon, age 75, of Tulsa, died Friday, November 7, 2025. She was the former Girls Athletic Director at Holland Hall, Past International Quota President, and very involved with Silver Service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Caroon. Lynne is survived by her mother, Mary Helen Stanley; sister Lane Conroy; brother Bob Stanley and his...
Betty Lou Elder
Nov 7, 2025
Betty Lou Elder, born April 21, 1932, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 93. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald James Elder Jr. She is lovingly remembered by her stepchildren, Eddie Elder (Lynne), Todd Elder (Jill), Eric Elder, and Donna Barkley (Phil); her ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren;...
Maryann Staab
Nov 7, 2025
MaryAnn Staab, 90, of Tulsa, passed away peacefully at home on November 7. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Albert Joel and Mary Gray Buzzard, she graduated from Shady Side School of Nursing and began her career as a surgical nurse at LA County Hospital, where she met her husband, Dr. Richard C. Staab. They married in 1958 and shared 54...
George Joseph Funk
Nov 5, 2025
George Joseph Funk, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. George was born on April 8, 1932, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Charles Woodford and Edna Elizabeth (Rask) Funk. He was a proud graduate of Central High School, Class of 1950. Following high school, George began working at the Tulsa World, where he served as a stere-typesetter and later...
Corinne Virginia Prentice
Nov 4, 2025
Corinne Virginia (Crone) Prentice went to her eternal home with the Lord Jesus Christ on November 4, 2025. She was born in Baltimore, MD on December 30, 1932. Her parents were Lawrence and Corinne Crone. She attended Eastern all girls High School and the Maryland Institute College of Art, majoring in Fashion Design. She designed many of her clothes without...
Buck Alan Rudd
Nov 4, 2025
Buck Alan Rudd, beloved husband, father, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 4th, 2025, at the age of 84. He was born to William Clayton Rudd and Ruth Irene (Wadley) Rudd on February 11, 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Buck was preceded in death by his sisters Billie, Norma, and Beverly. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and...
Linda Sue Qualls
Nov 4, 2025
Linda Sue Steil Monroe Qualls, 87, passed away in Tulsa on November 4, 2025, joining the love of her life James Bert Qualls ("Bert"), who passed away four years earlier. Linda was born in Tulsa on May 30, 1938, and was preceded in death by her parents James Thomas Steil and Mary Evylen Stiles Steil of Tulsa, and her sister...
