Mariann

Lyda

Mariann Lyda

Mariann Christene Winton Lyda, a resident of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away at a Yukon hospital on November 4, 2026 at 12:25pm. She was born January 25, 1958, in Pampa, Texas, to Jereld Don Winton and Mary Loretta Taylor Winton. She was the eldest of their three daughters. Mariann graduated from Stonewall High School in 1976, became a licensed practical nurse and later attended East Central University, where she earned her degree in counseling. Throughout her career, Mariann worked in various healthcare positions, including nursing. She was known for her outgoing personality, gift for conversation, and ability to make people feel at ease. Her patients appreciated her attentive care and warm bedside manner. She brought a lively presence to those around her and was someone people enjoyed being with. Mariann was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Winton, in 1982; her spouse, Tommy Lyda, in January 2009; and her father, Jereld Winton, in August 2025. She is survived by her son, James Fulsom; her grandchildren, Sidney, Leelon, and Breanna Fulsom; her sisters, Tommie Lynn Akard and husband Perry of Oklahoma City, and Loretta Elaine Woodall and husband Kevin of Idabel, Oklahoma; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. A visitation will be held on Nov 19 from 5pm to 7pm at Criswell Funeral Home.