Glynda Lorene Tabor

September 29, 1939 - November 6, 2015

Glynda Lorene Tabor, 76, of Muskogee, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at St. John Hospital in Tulsa. She was born on September 29, 1939 in Keota to Glyn Tabor and Lora (Lowe) Tabor. She grew up in Keota where she received her education. In 1956 she married Donald Shepherd which resulted in the birth of two sons, Shawn and Dhawn. In 1962 she married Henry Roye which resulted in her only daughter, Melanie Fawn. In 1978 she found her Life Partner John (JB) Saul which resulted in the birth of their son, Jhawn Glyn Glynda lived a full life and was an accomplished seamstress, making clothes and quilts. She love gardening, cooking, and canning. Over the years her work included a variety of careers. Secretary at Muskogee Community Action and OG&E. Before retirement she was a Home Health Provider. She is survived by her Partner, John (JB) Saul of Muskogee, OK., a sister, Betty Sue Treadway of Enid, Ok.; four children, Shawn Shepherd and Partner Rose Buteau of Seattle, Wa., Dhawn Shepherd and wife Leticia of Ft Smith, AR., Melanie Fawn Lassiter and husband Eric of Bartlesville, OK., Jhawn Saul of Muskogee, OK.; nine grandchildren, Shawn Shepherd Jr. and Partner Stefanie Johnson of West Hollywood, CA., Amanda (Coker) Davis of Spiro, OK., Angela (Shepherd) Short and Partner Cody Lee of Tulsa,OK., Virigina Shepherd of Albuquerque, NM., Rhiannon (Shepherd) Prest of Fort Hood, TX., Dhawn Shepherd II of Wynona, OK., Ashley Shepherd and Autumn Shepherd of Ft Smith, AR., Destry LeDoux Roye of Bartlesville, OK; nine great grandchildren. Glynda is preceded in death by her parents, Glyn and Lora Tabor; a grandson, Khawn Lee Shepherd; a brother-in-law, Paul Treadway. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 P.M., Thursday, November 12, 2015 in the R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel with Reverend David Wilson officiating. Pallbearers include Shawn Shepherd, Dhawn Shepherd, Eric Lassiter, Destry Roye, Ken Frix, Shawn Shepherd Jr. Burial will immediately follow to Keota Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.