Jeanette Campbell DuPuy's Obituary
Our beloved mother and Meme, Jeanette C. DuPuy, met face to face her Lord and Savior on April 13, 2017. In recent weeks, she had recurring dreams of Jesus, who was near but face unseen, tenderly carrying a sheep in His arms. On an early spring morning, Jesus unveiled His face, carrying her from this life into the presence of the Kings of Kings. She is in perfect peace, whole in body, and praising God for all eternity.Born and raised in the small East Texas town of Palestine, Jeanette held close many life-long relationships. She spoke of her aunts and uncles along with 8 cousins, all whom she cherished. Jeanette recalled weekends with both family and friends at their lakehouse on Red Lake, decades of schoolmate reunions, and the stunning trips between Oklahoma and Texas when the Bluebonnets would blanket the sides of the highways. Though she and husband Donald Richard (Dick) DuPuy cherished 50 years in Tulsa, OK, Texas still felt like home.At 15, Jeanette first met her husband, Donald Richard (Dick) DuPuy, while he was enlisted in the Marine Corps. She graduated a year early from high school and ventured to Dallas, where they both would attend Southern Methodist University and marry in 1956. During Dick’s long career in the oil industry, the family lived in Casper, Wyoming; Tehran, Iran; Aden, South Arabia (Yemen); New Canaan, Connecticut; and Richardson, Texas, finally settling in the green country and hills of Tulsa. They embraced a lovely tapestry of friends, 42 years in the same bridge club, myriad children’s activities, a vibrant church, and Christian ministries here and around the world.Foremost in Jeanette’s life was her relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Her grandfather a minister, she grew up in church and accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 7. Truly a Proverbs 31 wife and mother, she tirelessly ministered to her family, to friends near and far, and to neighborhood children needing an extra measure of TLC. With her early Bible study friends, Jeanette regularly volunteered at the nearby nursing home. She hosted Good News Club, taught Sunday School, coordinated the infant care ministry, served in the church media library, and fervently studied God’s Word until the Lord called her home. Always expressive, she never met a stranger or a baby she didn’t adore. Nor did she miss an opportunity with those who crossed her path to share God’s gift of eternal salvation and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.Jeanette is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Donald Richard DuPuy, parents O.B. and Jessie M. Campbell, and brother Donald Mack Campbell. Her blessed children include daughter Gina Pitts and husband Greg; son Steve DuPuy and wife Natalie; daughter Donna Baker and husband Bill; and daughter Diane Burks and husband Steve. Treasured grandchildren and great grandchildren include Jeremy Simons and wife Whitney with sons Evan, Josiah and Colin; Josh Simons and son Colton; Lindsey Crelia and husband Colby with son Wilder; and Braden and Jordan Burks. Also dear to her were nephews Roy Dean, Jason, and Scott Campbell and Rick DuPuy, along with nieces Terri DuPuy and Shelley Campbell.Our mother, friend and Meme will be treasured within our hearts forever.A memorial service will be held at Tulsa Bible Church on Friday, April 21st at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Tulsa Bible Church or a Christian ministry especially meaningful to your family.
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