01/06/2026
Karissa Lynn “Kari” (Davenport) Huddlestone was born September 16, 1984, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Otis Dale Davenport and Tarissa Lynn Brummett. She passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, at her home in Weatherford, Oklahoma, at the age of 41. Karissa graduated from Hinton High School. She lived with her mother for several years and later moved to Weatherford, where she worked at Downtown Diner and Pizza Hut. She also volunteered at the local nursing home, where she loved reading to the residents. Karissa was employed as a custodian at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Karissa was a member of Rock of Restoration Church, where she was baptized along with her brother, Joshua. She loved reading and was truly a bookworm — often finishing a 500-page novel in just a day and a half. She also enjoyed watching musicals, and two of her favorite movies were Grease and Dirty Dancing. Karissa was content with the simple things in life and had a special gift for helping others feel at peace. She had a way of listening, comforting, and reminding people that everything was going to be okay. Karissa will be remembered for her kind heart, her gentle spirit, and the way she cared deeply for others.
Survivors include her father, Otis Davenport of Spiro, Oklahoma; her mother, Tarissa and her husband Ben Thiessen of Hydro, Oklahoma; her brother, Joshua Dale Davenport and his wife Samantha of Mustang, Oklahoma; her nephew, Ollivander Davenport of Mustang, Oklahoma; her grandmother, Linda Parker of El Reno, Oklahoma; her aunts and uncles, Jim Davenport and his wife Carol of Oklahoma City, Linda Keasler of Oklahoma City, and Kimberly Johnson; cousins Lily Johnson, Pete Hoelscher, Lonnie Hoelscher, and many other cousins; along with numerous friends and extended family members who loved her dearly.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Harold Davenport and Wanda Davenport Draper and husband J.B. Draper; great grandparents, Sible and Paul Bradley, aunts and uncles Harold Lee Davenport and his wife Aurice, Joe Davenport, Ruby Davenport, and Donald Keasler, Janice Davenport.
Service: Rock of Restoration Church, Saturday, 2:00 PM, January 10, 2025, Geary, OK
Officiating: Rev. Greg Zoschak
Burial: Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Hydro, OK
Services entrusted to Turner Funeral Home, Hinton, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to the family at turnerfuneralhomes@gmail.com, turnerfh.net, or you can find us on facebook.com (Turner Funeral Homes).