Sally Dee Duncan

Sally D. Coe Duncan was born February 14, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Herman Leroy Coe and Dortha Eileen Bell Coe. She died Sunday, October 22, 2023, in Owasso, Oklahoma at the age of 73 years. Sally was completed her secondary education in Owasso and graduated with the Owasso High School Class of 1968. She excelled in basketball and cheerleading, and was voted Best All Around with Jerry Hopkins her senior year. Sally married her first love Jerry Hopkins in July of 1975. Jerry had two children from a previous marriage, Jerry Don and Heather. Together, Jerry and Sally had Amy. Jerry passed away in 1983. She married Floyd Duncan in October of 1989, and Coery was born in March of 1991. Floyd and Sally were married for 34 years, as of the day she passed before October 21st. Sally is survived by her husband, Floyd; Daughter, Amy Pennington and Sarah; Grandson, Gustus Pennington; Son, Coery Duncan and Bode; Son, Jerry Don Hopkins and Tina; Sister, Billie Ferrell and husband Bud; Sister-in-law, Bobbie Blevins and husband Dale; Brother-in-law; Bill Duncan; And a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and many friends that loved her too much to describe. Sally was preceded in death by her brother, Benny Coe, father, Herman Coe, mother, Eileen Coe, father-in-law, Robert Duncan, and sister-in-law, Pam Duncan. Sally starting working for Collinsville Public Schools in 1982 and fulfilled several roles including audio/visual director, Indian education, and high school secretary. Every time Amy would moved to a new school building, Sally would move with her. In a sense, Sally actually went to school with Amy until graduation. She continued working after her son Coery was born, finally leaving to take care of her mom and dad who were aging. In fact, her mother eventually moved in with Floyd and Sally where Sally cared for her. Sally worked at Kohl’s in Owasso for a short time, but ultimately Sally’s drive was to be a caregiver. She cherished her role as a daughter, mother, nanaw, sister, and friend. Her home was the epicenter of the family. Several members outside of her immediate family have called her house home from time to time, sometime staying days, weeks, or even months. She had a child of her own in her home for almost 40 years, as Amy and Coery are 17 and half years apart. A few years ago, Amy and Sarah had a foster son for about a year, and Sally took him in as her own grandchild. Sally enjoyed a variety of pastimes and could have been a chef. Everybody here probably knows how good her cooking was and has probably had a meal or two. Everything she did was all out including cooking Sunday dinner, redecorating a room, and even helping plan a wedding…..all out! She loved being around the water and going to the lake. She was an avid water skier, and even a few short years ago was skiing just to say “she still had it”. She made it look easy and graceful. She also enjoyed boat dancing to her favorite music. She and Floyd took many drives, often up to Grand Lake where she would tell stories about times at the lake with her mom and dad. Sally was a sports kid mom. She was always shuffling kids and others to games and tournaments. She only missed two of Amy’s events in her entire life, and if the hospital would have let her out, she would have been there. She was an avid Oklahoma City Thunder fan and cheered for OU unless they were playing Oklahoma State…..big OSU fan. Sally was always up for a shopping trip. She would see someone with a cute pair of shoes and say “I need those!”. Floyd, who never said no, would make sure she had them soon. She was also an incredible dog mom. She rocked her dogs every morning at a certain time would sing to them “You Are My Sunshine”. A perfect day for Sally would be a Saturday morning, waking up and having coffee with Floyd. Put a pot of chili on the stove, cheese-dip in the crock pot, snacks on the bar, and college football on TV. All that and have her kids and friends over all day to snack and watch games. Then in the evening sit back in her recliner with her dogs on her lap, working a crossword puzzle. Even on the Saturday before her passing, Sally and Floyd’s anniversary, the family posted up in her room, brought chips and dip, watched OU and OSU games, toasted 34 years, all while her kids and family were there. Sally’s long battle with dementia was in the works long before anyone or even she really knew. She has always been a girl that liked having fun and laughing, while at the same time was tough as nails. She was stubborn and could set you straight real quick. She didn’t leave you wondering what she was thinking or feeling. Her decline began to accelerate the past 12 months. The family has had some of their most precious experiences during this time. Just like everything else she took on in life, Sally fought hard, and eventually found peace, leaving on her own terms, with no one around. In the last two weeks, Sally’s family was with her 24/7. They had left her alone for half an hour and she made her exit, protective of her family until the end.

Sally Dee Duncan

February 14, 1950 - October 22, 2023