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Joan Elizabeth Collett, passed away at the age of 68 on Tuesday morning, November 11, 2025, in Broken Arrow, OK. She was born on April 12, 1957, in Borger, TX, to her father Vernon Burney and the late Zonia Gail (Funerburk) Rodgers.
An avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Joan's passion for football was only matched by her love for engaging conversations with her beloved father about the games. These moments spent discussing plays and cheering on their team forged a cherished bond that remained constant throughout her life.
A woman of charismatic charm and boundless sociability, Joan mastered the art of conversation, a trait that served her well in her professional life as a saleswoman. With an innate ability to connect with a diverse range of people, she fostered relationships that often blossomed into friendships. Her career was more than a series of transactions; it was an avenue for warm exchanges and shared smiles.
Joan leaves behind her father Vernon Burney and his wife Homerlene, of Broken Arrow; sisters, Tina Myer of Broken Arrow, Cheryl Bergwell of Overland Park, KS, Tammie Mossien, of Wagoner, and Kallene Ridley of Haskell; her niece Autumn Rose Moore; in addition to other nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.
Joan is preceded in by her mother, Gail Rodgers, her sister, Tamara Burney, and her grandparents, Johnson and Edith Burney.
Her presence will be profoundly missed, yet the light she brought into this world will undoubtedly endure.
Family and friends are invited to share memories online at www.brownfamilycares.com. The family of Joan Elizabeth Collett, entrusted her care and cremation to Brown Funeral Home & Cremations, 210 S. Broadway, Coweta, OK, 74429, 918-486-5515.
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Memories and condolences can be left on the obituary at the funeral home website.


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