Mary Margaret Harrison

Mary Margaret Fewell Harrison passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 24, 2025, at the age of 93, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her journey on this earth was one marked by love, compassion, and unwavering faith in God. Affectionately known as Marge, she was born to Hubert Lee and Helen Cecelia (née Kavanagh) Fewell in Deming, NM, the second of four girls. At the age of 7, her family moved to Austin, TX, where she attended Newman School through the 8th grade. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1950. She met her future husband, Roland Henry Harrison, while at school, where they enjoyed square dancing and entertaining the troops during World War II. On June 1, 1951, she married Roland, then a University of Texas PhD student in Chemical Engineering. After his graduation, the family moved to Baton Rouge, LA, where they lived for three years while Roland was employed by Esso Petroleum Company. In 1958, the family moved again, this time to Bartlesville, OK, where Roland was employed by the Bureau of Mines, and where they put down deep roots over the next 65 years. Marge’s greatest joy was raising their seven children in Bartlesville. They created many favorite memories while enjoying long trips as a family. They attended St. John Before the Latin Gate Catholic Church, where Marge was very active. She taught Religious Education to high school juniors and seniors for 8 years, as well as being a long-time member of the adult choir and the Women’s Association and even served for several years as the parish librarian. She and Roland were members of the Bartlesville Genealogical Society and the Photographic Society of Bartlesville. In 1976, Marge and her friend Gloria Guillory established the Birthright of Bartlesville chapter of Birthright International, a crisis pregnancy organization for counseling distressed pregnant women. She wore many hats while serving with Birthright, and was Executive Director of her chapter for many years, attending several international conferences in that role. It is truly impossible to figure the number of babies’ lives that her gentle and loving counsel saved. Marge is survived and missed by her loving husband of 73 years, Roland, and six children, four daughters-in-law and three sons-in-law: Margaret Duggan (Pete), Cecelia Cameron (Tom), Roland, Jr. (Stephanie), Tom (Barbara), Beth Saine (Tim), Robert (Heather), and Lisa (Stephen) Wagner. She will also be forever remembered and cherished by her 20 grandchildren: Erin Guest (Gavin), Peter Duggan, David Cameron (Heather), Joe Cameron (Megan), Roland Harrison III (Meghan), Joel Harrison (Katie), Christina Hammervold (Matt), Michael Harrison (Nicole), Jessica Rustmann (Blake), Joshua Harrison (Caitey), Adam Krier (Elise), Phillip Krier (Brittany), Morgan Braly (Richard), Robbie Harrison, Ryan Harrison, Brian Harrison (Shannon), Andrew Harrison (Rosemary), David Harrison, Jonathan Harrison (Amanda), and Kevin Harrison (Kelly). Her memory also lives on through her 32 great grandchildren: Anna, Harrison, and Abigail Guest; Afton, Atticus, and Jane Cameron; Rory and Rhys Harrison; Cora and Ella Harrison; Noah, Grace, and Claire Hammervold; Eleanor, Kolbe, Angelica, and William Harrison; Marie, Thomas, Lucy, and Becket Rustmann; Sullivan Harrison; Miles and Malcom Krier; Roxas and Jensen Krier; Liam, Alec, and Eddy Braly; Elizabeth Harrison; and Clark and Cooper Harrison; and also through many nieces and nephews. Marge is preceded in death by her parents; her sisters JoAnn Bliss (Rod) of Iowa City, IA, Rosalee Tramonte (Nick) of Galveston, TX, and Nell Strake (Bob) of Gerald, MO; her son William of Guffey, CO; her grandson Sean of Bartlesville; and three great-grandchildren: Hope, Oliver, and Malachi. Pallbearers include David Cameron, Michael Harrison, Roland Harrison III, Adam Krier, Ryan Harrison, and Andrew Harrison. Honorary Pallbearers include Pete Duggan, Tom Cameron, Roland Harrison, Jr., Tom Harrison, Tim Saine and Robert Harrison. All services will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025: Public Visitation: 10:00 a.m., at the Davis Family Funeral Home, Walker Brown Chapel, 4201 Nowata Road, Bartlesville Rosary: 11:00 a.m., at the Davis Family Funeral Home, Walker Brown Chapel, 4201 Nowata Road, Bartlesville Mass of Christian Burial: 2:00 p.m., at Saint John Before the Latin Gate Catholic Church, 715 S. Johnstone Avenue, Bartlesville Interment will follow the Mass of Christian Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery, 4200 Nowata Road, Bartlesville Please make Memorial gifts to Birthright of Bartlesville, 301 S. Seneca Avenue, Bartlesville, OK 74003.

Mary Margaret Harrison

April 21, 1931 - February 24, 2025