Gayle Gayle Gregory
Obituary
Wanda Gayle (Jones) Gregory was born July 21, 1936, in Lewisville, AR and passed from this life on May 19, 2024, at the age of 87.
Gayle had a life of color, beauty and talent. She served as director for the Miss Tulsa Pageant for 30 years and attended many Oklahoma pageants. She designed silk flowers for social events, applied her hand in artistic endeavors with her paintings, and worked at the J.C. Penney jewelry counter. The poise and style Gayle carried wrapped itself around all who met her. Truly she will be missed.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, N. L. “Greg” Gregory, of 53 years; her sons, Kirk Gregory and Keith Gregory; and her grandson, Jake. Gayle is survived by her daughter, Kristen Jarvis, her daughter-in-law, Laura Gregory; her brother and sister-in-law, John David & Robin Amerise; her grandchildren, Abbey, Katelyn, Greg, Jeff & Alex; and her great grandchildren, Anna, Taylor, Braxton, Grace, Maggie, Ava & Scarlett.
Gayle will lie in state at the Ninde Brookside Funeral Home Tuesday, May 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5-7pm. Her funeral will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, at The Bridge Church, 11929 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby, OK. She will be laid to rest following at Memorial Park Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
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Tributes & Memories
Oh Gayle was one of my dear favorites. I served on the Miss Tulsa board with her for years add I have such fond memories of our times together. God bless her family and may you have comfort that she is with the Lord Jesus.
MARNA FRANKLIN
You are so missed Gayle Gregory and what a friend to me and so many others you have been! We all miss our Wednesday evening dinner get together; however, you've hugged and kissed Greg, Kirk and Keith (plus my Keith) - happy homecoming. Thank you for asking me to serve on the Board of Directors for the Miss Tulsa Pageant and being an inspiration not only for all the young women you mentored but also friends with me and numerous others! You believed wholeheartedly in our Lord and you were so thankful you were saved so you would receive eternal life, You're such a good person Gayle and I love you . Lynnell Bradfield, your July buddy
Lynnell M Bradfield
Family of Gayle, I had not heard this news! I was a former Miss Tulsa under Gayle's direction, and that year are some of my fondest memories! I am so sorry for your loss!
Stephanie Stidham
Meeems, so many of my favorite childhood memories happened in your backyard. Some of my strongest bonds formed with people happened in your backyard. I remember you teaching me to sketch and I thought you were the best artist in the entire world. I tell my kids that story all the time. I would sit at the kitchen table with you until you couldn’t draw anymore… I wish I had one of those sketches now. Disney movies, buttered popcorn, sleepovers with all the cousins. How didn’t you do it??! LMAO. It’s not like we were the quietest bunch of kids. ha ha! I remember we would get up and make things in the microwave and try to pull the microwave door open before you could hear it beep. We were supposed to be sleeping ha ha. Me, Kate and Alex would be putting on your wigs and pretending to be elderly people. (Gregory, were you doing that with us or was that a dream?) haha I’m going to miss you more than you know, you’ve done so much for me and been there when you didn’t have to be. I love you so much… The family will be missing the most very important piece now that you’re gone, but at least you’re with all of our loved ones that we miss so much. Love you meems, forever and always.. -Abbey Gregory… the eldest granddaughter haha
Abbey-dabby-do Gregory