Sherry Francine King, 58, of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, July 28th at the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Trout Funeral Home Chapel in Ponca City, OK. Those unable to attend the Funeral Ceremony, may attend virtually on the Trout Funeral Home website, www.troutfuneralhome.com and click on the live-stream or toolbar icon on the top right corner after 1:45 PM. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601.
Sherry was born on August 21st, 1966 in Belleville, Illinois to James and Margie (Biggs) Tinsley. She graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1984. The next year she obtained her license to practice cosmetology from Cowley County Community College. Sherry brought compassion, professionalism, and a strong sense of integrity to every role she held throughout her career. Whether she was comforting patients in the medical field, providing dependable service at the Cable One office, or supporting members at Cherokee Strip Credit Union, Sherry was known for her warm smile, calm presence, and genuine care for others. Her coworkers admired her reliability and kindness, and those she served always felt seen and valued. Sherry had a way of making every workplace feel more personal, more human - a reflection of the deep heart she carried into everything she did.
Everyone who knew Sherry knew that she was extremely passionate about rock n' roll music. Sherry loved attending concerts, voyaging on the Monsters of Rock Cruise with Mark where she made friends from all over the world, her love for rock n’ roll music was unbridled. Sherry's gift for crafting shone brightly, as she fashioned gorgeous wreaths and seasonal decor, she loved immersing herself in holiday cheer.
Sherry is survived by her Husband, Mark, her son Hunter, her father James Tinsley, her sister- in-law Letha Tinsley, her nieces that she lovingly called the baby girls, her aunts and uncles James Biggs, Barbara Faughn, Larry Tinsley, and Kriss Romay, her mother-in-law Sandy King, her sister-in-law Patti King, her nieces Lexie and Molly (Austin) and grand-niece Ellie. She was preceded in death by her grandparents James E. Biggs, Fuller Mae Biggs, James L. Tinsley, Sr., Beatrice June Tinsley, her brother-in-law Jimmy Ted King, her brother Jason Tinsley, her mother Margie Tinsley, father-in-law Dale King and her aunt Patricia Henderson.
Sherry will be sorely missed by all of her family, her numerous friends, and her little dog Lola.
