Florence Tustison

Florence Tustison, 101, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, in Grove, Oklahoma. She was born on the Boyer home place north of Carnegie, Oklahoma on December 25, 1914, to Roy and Minta (Martin) Boyer. Florence graduated from Carnegie High School in 1932. She went on to Oklahoma State University getting a Master's Degree in Home Economic Education. Florence married Herbert Tustison on Sept. 3, 1938, in Stillwater, OK. She was the Home Economic teacher for 23 years at Sentinel Public Schools. Florence has lived in Tealridge Retirement Community in Edmond, OK for 15 years. In her later years she enjoyed reading, playing card games, and writing her memories. Florence loved to visit family and be involved with her grandchildren and great grandchildren activities. She recently moved with her daughter and son-in-law in November 2015.

She is survived by her daughter; Jean Bookout and husband Wayne, Grove, OK
five grandchildren; Kurt Bookout and wife Kacy, El Dorado, KS
Leslie Renz and husband Rich, Towanda, KS
Carrie Messmore and husband David, Benton, KS
Ben Williams and wife Jennifer, Edmond, OK
Mark Williams, Guthrie, OK
10 great grandchildren; Kylie Turner and husband Trevor, El Dorado, KS
Kutter Bookout and wife Jaimie, Wichita, KS
Zach, Reagan, Nolan Messmore, Benton, KS
Emma and Preston Williams, Edmond, OK
Cason, Conner, and Ashton Perry, Towanda, KS
one great-great grandchild; Gavin Turner, El Dorado, KS
and numerous nieces, nephews, friends and students.


She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one daughter Donna Williams.


Funeral: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2016
First United Methodist Church, Carnegie, OK
Officiating: Rev. Kristi Smith
Burial: Hinton Cemetery, Hinton, OK, under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, OK.

Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice in Grove, OK or the Education Department of the First United Methodist Church of Carnegie, OK.