Sylvia Marie (Jones) Kerr was born October 15, 1939, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of W. Duane Jones, M.D. and Elizabeth Jane (Jones) Jones. She died surrounded by her loving family in Broken Arrow, OK on March 12, 2022. A 1957 graduate of Ashland High School in Ashland, KY. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia and a Master of Science from the University of Oklahoma. Sylvia married James David Kerr on August 23, 1958. They moved to Broken Arrow, OK in 1976 after many years in Indiana and Georgia. An RN at Hillcrest Medical Center, she transitioned to teaching continuing education to the nursing staff there. In the late 70's she began teaching Nursing at the University of Tulsa and was very active with the Oklahoma Student Nursing Association. It gave her great joy to pass on her compassion and enthusiasm for Nursing to countless students. After the University of Tulsa she worked in community nursing serving those who otherwise would have little opportunity for quality healthcare. She was an amateur archeologist, a lifelong learner, an avid reader, a gracious host to all, a loving mother, a passionate cook and a fervent OU football fan holding season tickets for many years. She was preceded in death by her son, James David Kerr II in 1983; her husband of 54 years, James David Kerr in 2012; her sister, Carolyn Rachel (Jones) Laurenzana in 2005; and parents, Elizabeth and W. Duane Jones, M.D. She is survived by daughters Vicki Grant (Kerr) Beach (Mark) of Bixby, OK; Cynthia Lynn (Kerr) Whiteside (Tim) of Tulsa, OK. Grandchildren, Meg Beach (Keoshia Savage), Claire Beach, Jamie Whiteside and great-grandchild, Kaizyn Savage; sisters Katherine (Jones) Docherty (Bob) of Crittenden, KY and Elaine (Jones) Wilson M.D, Little Rock, AR; sister-in-law Joyce Wackett, Valparaiso, IN. The family plans a celebration of Sylvia's life later this year. Donations in Sylvia's memory may be made to Broken Arrow Neighbors, 322 West Broadway, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 or to the charity of your choice.