Lavanda Ruth

Rose

Lavanda Ruth Rose, 79, of Tuttle, Oklahoma, went to be with her Savior on Monday, September 28, 2026, peacefully surrounded by her family.

The youngest child of Dewey E. Reynolds and Edith Fay Reynolds, Lavanda was born on October 7, 1946, in Ada, Oklahoma. She grew up in Allen, Oklahoma, on her family farm and graduated from Allen High School. Following graduation, she attended East Central University before moving to Tulsa to work for an insurance company. It was during this time that she met the love of her life, Winston Carl Rose. The two were married in 1968 and began their life together in Tulsa.

After their marriage, they moved to Warr Acres when Winston took a position at the Federal Aviation Administration. In 1976, they relocated to Tuttle, where they raised their three sons: Michael, Carl, and Shawn. Lavanda dearly loved her Springwood Acres neighbors and cherished many years of 4th of July ice cream socials and fireworks shows, creating strong bonds and lifelong friendships there.

Lavanda was incredibly gifted, particularly at sewing, a talent she shared by teaching others through her 1980s Oklahoma City business, Patches, Inc. Later, she found her true work home at Tuttle Elementary School as a teacher’s aide, running the computer lab during the memorable days of the Oregon Trail game. She found an incredible circle of friends there, enjoying countless outings and sharing life deeply with them.

Devoted to her faith, Lavanda served the Newcastle Freewill Baptist Church in numerous roles, most notably alongside Winston as the church facilities caretakers. Alongside her dear friend Mitzi Vanhuss, together they served as wedding coordinators, making dreams come true for many brides. Lavanda was also a founding member of the beloved Silver Saints Senior group, planning and leading trips to Branson, Texas, local dinners, and RV camping adventures. After retirement, she and Winston loved traveling in their RV to various Bluegrass festivals. Above all, she treasured spending time with her boys, daughters-in-law, five granddaughters, two grandsons, and extended family at the family farm in Allen. One of her most famous and lived-by sayings was, “I don’t know what people do without a church family.”

Lavanda is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Winston Carl Rose; her parents, Dewey and Edith Reynolds; and her brother, Lewis Reynolds.

She is survived by her three sons, Michael Rose and his wife Julie of Denton, TX, Carl Rose and his wife Jalynn of Newcastle, OK, and Shawn Rose of Tuttle, OK; her seven grandchildren, Annie (and husband Zach) Carrell, Lindi Rose, John Michael Rose, Lily Rose, Kaitlyn Rose, Carlee Rose, and Wyatt Rose; her brother Wendall Reynolds and wife Mary of Allen, Oklahoma; sister-in-law Kelly Reynolds of Allen, Oklahoma; brother in law Roger Rose of Tulsa, Oklahoma; as well as several beloved nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Newcastle Free Will Baptist Children's Ministry-- when donating please put in the notes "Lavanda Rose Children's Ministry".

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2026, at The Free Will Baptist Church in Newcastle. A private family interment will immediately follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada.