Carolyn Marie Oxford

© Tahlequah Daily Press Tahlequah, Oklahoma November 13, 2008

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

TAHLEQUAH – Carolyn Marie Oxford was born February 10, 1967, in Port Sulphur, La., to Clarence and Koleta Vinyard. She passed from this life to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at Muskogee Regional Medical Center.

Carolyn married Larry Oxford on March 28, 1983 in Clarksville, Texas. During their 25-year marriage, they resided mostly in the Tahlequah area.Carolyn lived her life as a homemaker; she spent the last couple of years fighting the greatest battle of all, cancer.

She was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Stilwell, where she dedicated her life to the Lord. Some of Carolyn's favorite pastimes included going shopping or catching a movie with her best friend, Sandy Paulsen, spending time with her family, seeing the ocean, and just going on a Sunday drive any day of the week with her husband, Larry.

Carolyn is preceded in death by her father, Clarence Vinyard.

Carolyn leaves behind to cherish her memory, husband, Larry Oxford; their only son, Dustin Oxford and girlfriend, Emily Powell, of Tahlequah; mother, Koleta Goss, of Tahlequah; sister, Peggy Jackson and husband, Chester, of Tahlequah; brother, Brian Vinyard and wife, Lorinda, of Valliant; nephew, Joel Jackson and wife, Desarae, of Tahlequah; nephew, Mark Jackson and wife, Brittoney, of Tahlequah; nephews, Dakota, Montana and Brandon Vinyard, of Valliant; nephew, Brandon Quinn and niece, Stephanie Williford, of Welling; father and mother -in- laws, Dale and Iva Jane Oxford, of Welling; sister-in-law, Lori Lofton and husband, Jim, of Stilwell; sister-in-law, Lea Oxford and Joe Williford, of Welling; Leland Smith, of Tahlequah; and a host of friends and relatives.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at Hart Funeral Home, with Terry Tatum officiating.

Interment followed at Tahlequah City Cemetery.

Pallbearers included Joel Jackson, Mark Jackson, Dakota Vinyard, Montana Vinyard, Brandon Vinyard and Lonnie Hammond. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Loftin and Joe Williford.

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