Melva Louise Tinkler Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Melva Louise Tinkler (Durant, Oklahoma), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Melva Louise left this world on January 26, 2025 at the age of 77, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Melva Louise Tinkler to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clifford O'Connell and Vida Mabel O'Connell (Rustin); and her siblings, Fred O'Connell and Ruby O'Connell. She is survived by: her sons, Casey Tinkler (Sherry) of Durant and Kevin O'Connell (Carla) of Teague, Texas.; her sister Ruth Darst of Ojai, California.; her grandchildren, Gracie Giannini of Durant, Kyle O'Connell of Teague, Rylan Tinkler of Durant, Katelin Tinkler of Durant and Cerys Taylor of Denison, Texas.; her niece Tresa Wilkinson (Dave) of Ojai, California.; and her cousins, Bart Rustin (Phyllis) of Durant and Philip Rustin (Charla) of Durant.
Visitation was held on Thursday, January 30th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Brown's Funeral Chapel (4900 W Hwy 70, Durant, OK 74701).
