Edna Fay Sullivan, 87 years old, went home to be with Jesus early Thursday morning, April 2, 2020. She was born to Bascom B. McCurdy and Minie Lee Grice McCurdy on December 28, 1932, in Jay, Florida.
She is survived by two sons, Bascom Edward (Eddie) Jones and wife Kim of Orange, TX and John Gregory Jones of Beaumont, TX; two daughters, Janice Howard and husband Doug of Tulsa, OK and Terri Lynn Stiles and husband James of Andrews, NC; two sisters, Annette Applewhite of Monticello, MS and Jeanette Henderson and husband MacRae of Crestview, FL; five grandchildren, Joe Howard and wife Shanna of Keifer, OK; Melissa Blevins of Tulsa, OK; Lindsey Wagstaff and husband Chris of Desert Hot Springs, CA; Eddie Stiles and wife Hanna of Robbinsville, NC; Ray Stiles and wife Maria of Sylva, NC; 10 great grandchildren and a host of nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bascom McCurdy and Minie McCurdy, five brothers, Walter McCurdy, Dan McCurdy, Grover McCurdy, Rural McCurdy, and Bruce McCurdy; five sisters, Nora Lee White, Etta Mae Hudson, Claudia Hayes, Alma Scanlin, and Allie Bell Mantel; one daughter Patricia Ann Stafford, and one grandchild Justin Andrew Howard.
She worked in the insurance business for many years to support her family. She retired to care for her daughter Pat in her time of sickness and death. Later she moved to Tulsa, OK to live close to Janice. There she fell in love with the people of Tulsa Lighthouse Church where she served and worshipped the Lord.
Sister Fay was a lover of people and enjoyed socializing and fellowshipping with people. She always had a comeback to what you said and enjoyed giving Pastor Howard a hard time.
She made friends easily and shared many hours with friends at Country Oaks where she resided. She loved her church and the Word of God. Even up to the last she was reading her Bible daily. She loved worship and praise and even at the end of her life you could hear her praying for others.