Kathryn Jo Foley

November 28, 1932 - November 10, 2018

Jo was born to Virgil and Veda Brannon in Washita, Oklahoma. She married Virgil James, with whom she had her son Mike James. She married her second husband Ray Foley, with whom she had her daughter Vicki (Foley) Randall.

The details of Jo’s life matter less than the impact she had on those friends and family who had the opportunity to know her. Sharp-witted, feisty, opinionated, Jo had a generous spirit and a tendency to speak her mind no matter its effects on its recipients. Raised in a farming background, Jo later worked in the City of Oklahoma City Water Department. Jo knew financial struggles with both husbands until she and Ray found success in Ray’s contracting business, resulting in a more than comfortable life filled with friendships and travel.

Her last few years were burdened with deteriorating health; throughout her struggles, however, she maintained the spirit and humor that characterized her entire life.

Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Veda Brannon, her husband Ray, her daughter Vicki, her grandson Zachary Randall, and her son Mike James.

Jo is survived by her son-in-law Mike Randall, her daughter-in-law Thongboo Black, and members of Ray’s family, the Middlebrooks and the Morrisons, as well as her home-care “family”, Ramona Perry, Mavis Hall, and Patsy Webb.

A graveside burial service will be held Tuesday, November 20, in the Chapel at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery, 7801 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City. Casual dress is encouraged.