Brenda Sue Seals

Brenda Sue Seals was born on June 1, 1961 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Bill and Sue Phillips. She was raised in Wann, Oklahoma where she attended school. While in school, she was an excellent student and voted most beautiful of her senior class. She loved to play basketball, whether it was for the school team with her sister Cheryl, or in the backyard with whoever showed up. She was also heavily involved with the Wann Methodist Church. She loved to work in the family yard, planting flowers and decorating with whatever piece of antique metal her dad would drag home. After graduating from Wann high school, she attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma, where she received an Associates Degree. She then began a career at Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, working in various departments including Stockholder Records, Engineering Standards, and Corporate Procurement. She retired in 1995 to spend time at home where she loved gardening, planting flowers, baking, and creating a beautiful household. On September 3, 1988, she married the love of her life, Lanny Seals, and they were very happily married for 36 years, living 25 of those in Bartlesville. During this time, they travelled extensively within the United States and Canada. She loved taking road trips, whether it was for 2 weeks or a day trip to Okarche to eat chicken. While travelling, she would always read in the AAA tour books about the next town to see if there was anything there. She also loved the time she had with Molly, the border collie that they were blessed with for 13 years. They were active in the Adams Blvd Church of Christ, and loved making their own costumes for Trunk or Treat. She was always supportive of whatever hobby Lanny was involved in, and they spent many years attending car shows with friends, and organized the Sunfest Car show for many years. Lanny retired in 2013, and they moved to the country north of Dewey, Oklahoma. This had been a dream of theirs for years, and it was the perfect place in a great neighborhood. She now had about 5 acres in which to plant flowers, and more space for the artifacts that found their way to the house. She and Lanny enjoyed shopping for antiques, attending estate sales, and expanded their travelling to destinations outside of the continental U.S. They still took many road trips with friends, and together travelled to 44 of the United States. They also loved sharing their country home with family and friends, and will be remembered for the haunted hayrides for the neighborhood kids in the fall. Brenda loved children, and had many throughout her life who created special bonds with her. She was known at church as the “Hot Wheels Lady”, as she would often bring several in her purse to share with the youngsters. No one has been closer to Brenda and Lanny than Hannah and Joel French, who have always looked at them as the extra set of parents while growing up. And nothing has brought more joy to Brenda than the time she has been Nana to Naomi June. Brenda is preceded in death by her father, Bill Phillips, and niece, Jenny Sanders. Brenda is survived by her husband Lanny Seals, mother Sue Phillips, sisters Cheryl Barnett and Joyce Norman, brother Keith Phillips, several nieces and nephews, and countless friends and people who were touched by her smile and kindness. There will be a celebration of life for Brenda Seals at the Adams Boulevard Church of Christ in Bartlesville, OK this Saturday, October 5th, 2024 at 10 o’clock am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Hope Harbor Children’s Home in Claremore, Oklahoma.

Brenda Sue Seals

June 1, 1961 - September 30, 2024