April 9, 2014

Kyla Salmon

1959-2014

Kyla Salmon, a lifetime resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the age of 54. She was born April 25, 1959 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Alfred “Andy” Anderson and Gloria Hoffman Anderson. She grew up in Muskogee where she attended public schools and graduated from Muskogee High School with the class of 1977. Kyla furthered her education by attending Connors State College and Northeastern State University. She enjoyed her job as an elementary school teacher at Oktaha Public School from which she retired in 2011.  

Kyla met and later married her best friend, Richard Salmon, on October 2, 1976 in Muskogee. They shared more than 37 years together.  

Kyla will always be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, and Nana. Her greatest joys came from spending time with her grandchildren and vacationing at the beach.

She was preceded in death by her father, Alfred “Andy” Anderson; her mother-in-law, Marie Salmon; her grandson, Neiko Rankin; her sister, Diana Arnold; her sister-in-law, Teresa Anderson; and her brother-in-law, Tracy Salmon.

Kyla is survived by her husband, Richard Salmon, of the home; son, Dustin Salmon and wife, Nicci of Muskogee; daughter, Whitney Rankin and husband Charley of Edmond; grandchildren, Gabriel Salmon, Carlee Salmon, and Lanee Salmon of Muskogee, Kyleigh Rankin and Zander Rankin of Edmond; her mother, Gloria Anderson; her father-in-law, E. L. “Sonny” Salmon, all of Muskogee; her brothers, Larry Anderson and wife, Wanda of Ft. Gibson, Clifford Anderson of Tulsa; her brother-in-law, Curtis Salmon; her sister-in-law, Jackie Cragg, both of Muskogee; many other nieces, nephews, family members, and friends.

Funeral services celebrating Kyla's life will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 11, 2014 at Southeast Baptist Church, 2511 E Hancock St, Muskogee, Oklahoma with Pastor Doug Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery with Dustin Salmon, Darren Arnold, Jason Williams, Kenny Wright, Ty Pickering, and Keifer Arnold serving as pallbearers.

Funeral services are under the direction of Cornerstone Funeral Home, 1830 North York Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Condolences may be made to the family online @www.cornerstoneofmuskogee.com.