Roy Ann Cecrle

Roy Ann (Ross) Cecrle, a resident of Tulsa, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 90. She was born April 2, 1932, in Okmulgee, OK to Roy Lee Johnson Ross & Klara Ellig Ross. Preceded in death by father, mother, brother, Ralph Ross and husband, David John Cecrle.
She graduated Henryetta High 1950, took classes in typing and shorthand at Okmulgee Tech, and attended Wichita University, Wichita, Ks. Roy Ann retired at 80 years of age; finishing many years of work she began in 1950. She worked in Oklahoma City, at Pittsburg Plate Glass in Henryetta, Mary Mahoney Medical Center, Sears and the Henryetta Freelance newspaper. She worked as a payroll clerk, bookkeeper, private & commercial business clerk, office manager, receptionist, administrative assistant and retail clerk to name a few. She served on the Henryetta Board of Education for 5 ½ yrs.
Along with being a faithful church member, Roy Ann gave untold hours to helping with extra activities of church, such as Sunday School, VBS, Youth Camp, and Camp Meetings which she loved participating in. She loved being a part of the music for the church either as vocalist, pianist, playing the accordion, bass fiddle or as an organist. Her greatest delight was being involved in Foreign Missions - for many years highlighting the missions work around the world to the local Dewar church. Along with raising her own 5 children she enjoyed the interaction of their friends (many of whom adopted her as “Momma Cecrle"). Her hobbies included making quilts, crochet, calligraphy, and tending flowers .She loved making cards and sending them to family and friends for special occasions was something she loved to do and was just one of the ways she encouraged her family and friends.
She was a great wordsmith and writing was always something she enjoyed. She wrote Christmas & Easter plays that were performed in the church at Henryetta, was editor of the BEACON, Oklahoma-Kansas District’s Youth magazine in 1952, wrote Sunday School lessons for the UPC Sunday School Division and offered her proof-reading and editing skills to ministers and college-aged children alike.
She married David John Cecrle in Wichita, KS on May 4, 1957.
She is survived by her children; Joy Taylor & husband Kenny of Tulsa, OK; Ruth Jackson & husband John of Estacada, OR; Jonathan Cecrle and wife, Barbara of Broken Arrow, OK; Andrew Cecrle & wife, Donella of Ft. Worth, TX; Joseph Cecrle of Oklahoma City, OK ; grandchildren; John M. Jackson and wife, Cynthia of Estacada, OR; Jedidah Jackson of Estacada, OR; Joshua Roscoe of Tulsa, OK; Klarissa Foster and husband, Nathan of Bixby, OK; Alex Cecrle of Oklahoma City, OK; Hannah Cecrle of Tulsa, OK; Camden Cecrle of Seattle, WA; Emily and Alayna Cecrle of Oklahoma City, OK; Zane and Rose Cecrle of Ft Worth, TX; Brian Taylor and wife, Jessica of Broken Arrow, OK, Jason Taylor and wife, Laura of Elizabethtown, KY and Daniel Taylor of Tulsa, OK; great-grandchildren; Max and Adalyn Taylor of Broken Arrow, OK; Everett & Cadence Taylor of Elizabethtown, KY; Ariel and Jordan Foster of Bixby, OK and Levi Jackson of Estacada, OR. Nephews: James Ross and wife, Enid of Austin, TX, Jeffery Ross & wife Lisa of Apex, NC; Joel Ross and wife Aileen of Durham, NC, Jerry Ross and wife Pamela Dallas TX. B-I-L Benjamin Cecrle & wife, Joan of West Melbourne FL; S-I-L, Lulu Goddard of Niles MI; B-I-L, Charles Cecrle and wife Joyce of West Melbourne, FL; B-I-L, Samuel Cecrle of Walkerton, IN.
Also, many cousins, nieces and nephews, special friends and church family.
Viewing will be from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 and from 8 AM-12:00PM Thursday, January 19, 2023at Integrity Funeral Service.
Funeral services are Scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 19, 2023 at the United Pentecostal Church in Dewar, Oklahoma.
Pallbearers will be John Matthew Jackson, Joshua Ross Roscoe, Alexander Cecrle, Camden Cecrle, Zane Cecrle, and Nathan Foster. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Taylor, Jason Taylor and Daniel Taylor.
The family expressed that in lieu of flowers donations can be made in Roy Ann's honor to the WPF Global Missions, 2250 East 73rd St. STE #350, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 or to a missionary of your choice.