Thelma Maurice Rich Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Thelma Maurice Rich of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who passed away on January 18, 2021, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, John Voss and Sarah Gaines (Tyler); her former spouse Reverend Bill; her daughters, Judy Serna of Tulsa and Kathy Hallford (Larry) of Gilbertown, Alabama; her son-in-law Timothy Fordyce of Lorain, Ohio; her grandchildren, Christina Farley (Jeremey) of Bartlesville, Denver Hallford of Toxey, Bill Rich Hallford of Gilbertown, Carrie Greenfield of Lorain, Ohio and Wesley Fordyce (Elizabeth) of Lorain, Ohio; her great grandchildren, Audrianna Sebastian of Lorain, Ohio, Brycen Sebastian of Lorain, Ohio, Garrett Fordyce of Lorain, Ohio, Scarlet Fordyce of Lorain, Ohio, Adam Jacob Farley, Hayes Farley, Hunter Farley and Hannah Farley of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; her great great grandchildren, Jayden and J. R. Szakal of Lorain, Ohio; her brother-in-law Rev. Don Rich (Shirley) of Noble, Oklahoma; her husband Rev. Bill Rich; her daughter Rebecca Fordyce; her granddaughter Amanda Dawn Hallford; her great grandchildren, Emily Grace Farley and Analeigh Gail Hallford; and her siblings, Denver Gaines, Allen Gaines, Lindsey Gaines, Willie Gaines, Hazel Towery, Maxine Wood, Dorothy Reed and Alta Gaines. She was also cherished by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.

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