Sally Story

Sally Louise (Imel) Story was born February 11, 1964 in Tulsa, OK and went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2017. She attended Carnegie Elementary School, Nimitz Middle School, and graduated from Tulsa Memorial High School in 1982. On occasion, she was known for skipping class and going cruising around Tulsa in her most memorable red jeep. Sally went on to attend the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi for one year and pledged Delta Delta Delta. In the fall of ’83, she started her illustrious career at the University of Oklahoma where she made many lifelong friends and went on to graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. Sally continued her education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she received her Master’s Degree in Business Administration 1987.

While in Dallas, Sally met her future husband on a blind date thanks to her good friend Devin. Her first date with “The Man” was at Jokers Comedy Club. Sally and David were married on December 1, 1990 at Boston Avenue Methodist Church in Tulsa. Together they have two wonderful children, Abigail Christine born in 1992 in Dallas and Kyle Corbet born in 1995 in Oklahoma City. The family moved to Edmond in April of 1995. The family began attending First Presbyterian Church of Edmond in 1995 and that is still their home church.

Sally’s faith was so important to her and she had such a commitment to helping others. Selected organizations that she committed her time to were: Younglife, Hotdogs for Homeless, Breakfast on Boulevard, Hope Center of Edmond, and Confirmation Class. Sally served numerous roles in the church, served as a deacon, attended Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) as well as served as a leader numerous times, and held several PTO positions. She received numerous blessings from her small groups. In 2012, Sally and 3 of her dear friends started the Edmond North Pantry to fill the food and clothing needs for students. Sally was also an active alumnae of the Oklahoma City Chapter of Delta Delta Delta and served as the Edmond DDD reference chairman. She so enjoyed her girls' Wine Times group, which later evolved to "choir practice" where she served as president for awhile.

Sally’s favorite place was the sandy beaches of Destin, Florida with a club special in hand and her family under the red and white umbrella. Sally’s faith never wavered even as she fought the tumor battle for the last three years. Her spirit was always upbeat.

Sally is preceded in death by her parents John Michael Imel and Patricia Ann Carney and sister Blythe Horton.

Sally is survived by her husband David; devoted children Abby of Dallas and Kyle of Norman; sisters Dixie Coffey of OKC (husband Kevin & children Nick, Maddie, & Annie), Katy Imel of Tulsa, and Blythe’s children Katy & Gary Horton.

There will be a private family burial Tuesday morning. There will be a Celebration of Sally's Life at 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 3rd, at the First Presbyterian Church of Edmond and a reception to follow.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.