Marcia Gail Reynolds

Marcia Gail Reynolds, 87, died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Teal Creek Senior Living in Edmond, OK. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 22nd, at 11:00 A.M., at First Presbyterian Church in Bartlesville, OK, with Rev. Kristy Rodgers officiating. The Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. Marcia was born on June 29, 1935, in Pampa, Texas, to Harry and Wilma Hoare. The family moved to Amarillo in 1941 for her father's job as a sports writer and editor at The Amarillo Globe. Marcia graduated from Amarillo High School in 1953, then attended Texas Tech as an English major and was very active in her Delta Gamma Sorority, as well as working at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal newspaper. While attending Texas Tech, Marcia married James "Jim" Theodore Reynolds in 1955 in Amarillo. In 1956, James began a 36-year career with Phillips 66 and throughout their marriage they would reside in Kansas City, MO; Bedminster, NJ; Salt Lake City, UT; Bartlesville, OK; Indianapolis, IN; and Houston, TX, returning to Bartlesville in 1974. Their son Brad was born in Kansas City, MO, and their daughters Gail and Laura in Summit, NJ. Throughout these years Marcia was highly involved in her children's activities and was very active in numerous organizations, including Allied Arts & Humanities as a charter member, Choral Society as a board member, writing newspaper publicity articles for Bartlesville Children's Music Theatre, Delta Gamma Alumni, and PEO. She and James were members of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church for 35 years. Among her many roles at Good Shepherd, Marcia sang in the choir alongside James and taught the children's choir. In 2009 she began attending First Presbyterian Church of Bartlesville, where she became a member. Among the activities that brought her great joy were reading, singing in the choir, playing piano, watching Jeopardy, as well as crossword and jigsaw puzzles; however, the activity that brought her the most joy was reading alongside her adored dog Bear. She read every book she could get her hands on, on endless subjects. Her love of books led her to work on Mondays at The Book Rack in Bartlesville, a job she absolutely loved. In addition to her love for reading, what her family and friends will lovingly remember about Marcia is her quick wit and sense of humor. She was always quick to make people laugh, most of all James. Marcia was an avid Texas Tech fan and always loved flying her school flag proudly on game days. Marcia is survived by her son Brad Alan Reynolds (Margaret) of Edmond, OK, daughter Gail Elaine Benedict of Jenks, OK, and daughter Laura Christine Bergstrom (Jim) of Edmond, OK. She is also survived by six adult grandchildren, Zachary Benedict (Ashley) of Edmond, OK, Chase Benedict (Chelsea) of Sapulpa, OK, James Alan Reynolds of Hercules, CA, Sarah Reynolds and Samantha Reynolds of Edmond, OK, and Amanda Bergstrom of Tulsa, OK. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren, Bonnie Benedict of Edmond, OK, and Noah Benedict of Sapulpa, OK. Also by sister-in-law, Mary Lovelace of Dallas, TX, and many loved nieces and nephews. Marcia was predeceased by her beloved husband James, her parents, and her brother Robert "Bob" Behrends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to CONCERN, 333 SE Penn, Bartlesville, OK 74003; St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. www.stude.org/donate First Presbyterian Church, Bartlesville, OK. https://fpcbok.org/give/.

Marcia Gail Reynolds

June 29, 1935 - June 18, 2023