Melissa Pauline Gardner Obituary
The passing of Melissa Pauline Gardner in Midwest City, Oklahoma occurred on July 23, 2026. Melissa, born on April 16, 1961, is remembered by those who knew her. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melissa Pauline Gardner to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her mother Phyllis Long (Smith); her grandparents, David Sr., Eloise Long, John Franklin Smith and Lena Smith (Big Goose); her sister Brenda Smith; and her aunts, Betsy Long and Barbara Long.
She is survived by: her father David Long Jr.; her stepmother Cogee Long of Okmulgee; her children, Billy Gardner (Micah) of Oklahoma City, Caleb Long of Oklahoma City and Phyllis Gaul (Harold) of Oklahoma City; and her siblings, David Long III of Muskogee, Lisa Deere of Broken Arrow, Jasmine Tillman of Bethel Acres and Idalene Taylor of Holdenville. She is also survived by eight grandchildren.
