- Date Of Birth: September 30, 1947
- Date Of Death: August 22, 2022
- State: Oklahoma
Karen Belle Caldwell-Byrd, 74, entered Heaven on August 22, 2022. She was born in Ardmore, OK, to Anna and Francis Joe Caldwell. Raised in Ardmore, she attended Dickson High School and Murray State College.
Karen was an extremely dedicated employee and excelled in human resources. Her work ethic, compassion, and dedication to the employees she worked with was second to none. She worked for American Flyers, Samedan Oil Corporation, Michelin (formerly Uniroyal Tire Company) and East Jordan Iron Works before retiring after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
She proved her unwavering drive to never give up by beating cancer and when given six months to live by her physician, lived another five years proving that her faith in Jesus Christ was in charge of her life journey.
Friends and family remember Karen’s sweet spirit in times of hardship or adversity. She never dwelled on negatives and frequently encouraged others by lending a listening ear. Karen sought and found beauty in the little things, was compassionate and showed tremendous perseverance throughout her life.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Anna Deora and Francis Joe Caldwell and baby brother, Rodney. She is survived by her loving husband, Greg Bocook; son Robert Chadwick Paschall and wife Margie; daughters Mendi Landgraf and husband, Wes, and Niki Groeber; grandchildren, Tarah Collins, Olivia Landgraf, Shelbi and Nick Robinson, Grant and Joshua Groeber, Kim Boyd, Taylor Hall and husband, Charles, and Cheylo Wells; four precious great grandchildren. She is also mourned by her brothers Clyde and Charlene Caldwell, Bo and Patti Caldwell and sisters Sharon Wilson and Becky and Ronnie Morrison; special cousins Jann and Saul Berman along with a host of nieces, nephews and cherished friends.
Pall bearers will be Karen’s beloved nephews; Randal and Robert Holley, Jerrod Caldwell, Ryan Daws, Case Caldwell and Gavin Daws. Honorary pall bearers will be SSG – staff Sergeant Joseph James “Trey” Aragona, Jeremiah Caldwell, Pryce and Mason Holley.
The family is deeply grateful for the loving care provided by her care providers, Laquita Foster, and Ida and the caring staff at Ideal Home Health.
A celebration of Karen’s life will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Harvey Douglas Chapel in Ardmore, OK.
