Gary William Taggart

Gary William Taggart, 68, was born on January 1, 1954 to William "Bill" and Maxine Taggart in Woodward, OK and was the New Year's baby that year. He passed away peacefully on May 30, 2022 in Tulsa, OK.

Following his mother's death when he was just 3 years old, his father moved the family to Stillwater, OK where he spent most of his early life. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance in 1976 and enjoyed a long career in the oil and gas industry marketing petroleum products. He was an avid reader and loved a good audio book. He enjoyed traveling and seeing new places as well as helping others which led him to go on several different mission trips with his church during his adult life. He also loved music and was an excellent singer. He and his wife, Barbara, married in 1985 and they enjoyed family vacations, playing golf, playing bridge, being involved in church activities, and spending time together. He had a wonderful and playful sense of humor and a great love for all people and was always known to brighten any room.

He is preceded in death by his parents and three sisters (Karen, Donna, and Jana), and his father-in-law, Herman Flechs.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara, three children Darcie (Grace), Sarah, and Joe, grandchild Max, brother Glenn (Sally), and mother-in-law, Mary Ann Flechs will miss him greatly and will continue to celebrate his life and the legacy he left them.

To commemorate his life, the family asks that memorial donations be made in his honor to Asbury Youth Missions.


Please join Gary's family 11:00am, Wednesday, June 8, 2022 for a service celebrating his life at Asbury Church's Mason Chapel.

Arrangements entrusted to Schaudt's Tulsa Funeral Service, 5757 S. Memorial, Tulsa, OK 74145. Family and friends may leave their condolences and kind words at schaudtfuneralservice.com.