Deanna Lee Christy was born on November 19, 1939, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to parents, Cassie and Earl Christy. She passed away May 20, 2023.
Deanna graduated from Dumas High School, Dumas, Texas, and was a member of the High School band. She resided a few years in California then moved to Pueblo, CO to be closer to her dad and stepmother where she lived for 50+ years. Deanna retired from the Gold Dust Saloon Restaurant & Bar where she worked in several capacities. Ruth became Deanna’s caretaker as time went by until Deanna reached a stage in life that she needed to be near family. She moved to Eufaula, Oklahoma, in January of 2021, where she resided with her cousin, Thomas J. Christy, then eventually entering the Eufaula Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center until her death.
Deanna was preceded in death by her mother, Cassie Newcomb and father and stepmother, Earl and Esther Christy. She is survived by her cousins Glen D. Webb and wife, Fran, Charles E. Webb and wife, Monique, Thomas J. Christy and wife, Frances, as well as other relatives and her many friends.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Resthaven Cemetery in Oklahoma City under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston, Oklahoma.