04/30/2026
Barbara Lynn Po***ck
Barbara Lynn Po***ck passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus on the morning of April 29th, 2026, at the age of 74. Barbara was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 29, 1951, to Marion Kenneth Holeman & Shirley Lee Holeman.
Barbara is survived by her husband Kelley Po***ck; her children, Christa Newberry & husband Don, Lori Russell & husband Kyle, Don Sanders & wife Jennifer, Randy Sanders & wife Beth; grandchildren Austin & Kagen Donoho, Daniel & Heidi Newberry, Josie & Andrew Russell, Stacee, Donnie, Kaycee, Caleb & Mel Sanders, Anthony & Elijah Landes, Aaron Barnes and David Booth; great-grandchildren Theodore, Vivian & Harrison Donoho, Wyatt & Miles Davis and Salem, Lyric & Gwendolyn Sanders; and siblings Cynthia Anne Holeman & Kenneth David Holeman.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Andrew Sanders; husband, Garland Odell Edwards; son, Andrew Lynn Sanders, parents, Marion Kenneth & Shirley Lee Holeman; mother-in-law, Gloria Adon Sanders and brother, Albert Louis Holeman.
As a young child, Barbara enjoyed playing with her three siblings. She spoke fondly of riding bikes with her sister and horses with her brother KD. She also shared many special stories of their youngest brother, Little Louie, who passed away at the young age of seven.
From an early age, she embraced joy and laughter, choosing to see the good in every situation and encouraging others to do the same. It was her joyful approach to life, and the gift of the Holy Spirit within her that carried Barbara through the many ups and downs of her earthly journey, making her a bright spot of encouragement to others, and giving her a smile that lit up every room she entered.
In her most recent years, Barbara could be found with the man she loved and adored, her husband, Kelley Po***ck. To listen to her speak of him, he was the best man God ever made, and her only complaint was the hat he wore while gardening.
Barbara loved his garden. She would send texts to each of her children telling them to come get tomatoes, grapes and cucumbers, and while they were there, would they please admire the many, many flowers Kelley had planted just for her. Kelley will miss the evenings spent playing Wahoo on the game board he built just for her, the time on the back porch looking out over their property, and the way they did practically everything together. From singing specials together at their church to Walmart runs and visiting family, Barbara was always by Kelley’s side. She was his best friend, his number one cheerleader, and his one true love. Minus the gardening hat, she could find no fault in him… and he will miss her greatly.
Barbara’s life was a reminder to love, forgive, and see joy. Her children and grandchildren are blessed for having known the love of a woman who believed so passionately in embracing life, loving Jesus, and looking for reasons to forgive.
Rarely did they see her depressed or hopeless, and even less often did they witness her anger. She doted on them every chance she had and saw no faults when she looked at them. Barbara brought joy to every moment. She will be missed. And the part of each of us that only she could bring forth will be missed. To know Barbara was to love her and delight in her.
And if she could speak to you now, she would tell you that it was Jesus you were seeing all along, because a life lived for Him, in Him, and through Him, is a life well-lived and never wasted.
Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of Barbara, and for the reminder that we are called to live life to the fullest.
Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at Walker Funeral Service during a time of visitation on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 5-7 pm. A funeral ceremony for Barbara will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Living Waters Tabernacle in Meeker, OK. She will be laid to rest at a graveside ceremony at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, OK, at 2:30 pm following the funeral.
Casketbearers will be: Donnie Sanders, Caleb Sanders, Daniel Newberry, Austin Donoho, Jack Davis, Kagen Donoho, Don Sanders, Randy Sanders, Andrew Russell.
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