Gillian Kathleen Burns

Gillian “Jill” Kathleen Burns, 86, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on December 13th, 2022 after a short illness. Jill was born on February 21st, 1936, to Rudith and John Bull in Bedfordshire England. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend.

After completing her secondary school education, she was employed at the Cryselco light bulb factory. On weekends Jill and her friends enjoyed going to dances at RAF Chicksands and this is where she met her first husband William “Bill” Boaz, a United States Air Force enlistee, who was stationed there.

While married to Bill, Jill travelled the world and had three sons, Wayne, Richard, and Lee. She was stationed with Bill in Chicksands, England, Davis–Monthan AFB, Arizona, Yakota Air Base, Japan, Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan, Nellis AFB, Nevada, Upper Heyford AFB, England, and Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City.

Jill and Bill separated in 1977 while stationed at Tinker and Jill settled down as a dental assistant to Richard Corwin DDS. Jill worked with Dr. Corwin for 35 years and made many lifelong friends there.

During these years in Oklahoma her grandchildren Jessica, Steve, Amber, Kyle, and Mai Anh were born. She loved being a grandmother and spending time with her grandbabies. She was a prolific knitter and made sweaters for every grandbaby.

In 2004 Jill met Roy Burns and was married to him in December of 2005. Jill and Roy loved to plan trips and travel together. They travelled all around America and England together and were practically inseparable. In 2011 Jill retired and they took a long road trip around the west to see National Parks and work their way west to Oregon to visit Wayne and his family.

After retiring Jill volunteered many hours quilting large quilts that they then sold to give the proceeds to the Brand Senior Center. Jill made wonderful friends at the senior center and enjoyed their company very much. She was active there almost every weekday until her passing. Jill was preceded in death by her parents, Rudith and John Bull, her sister Yvonne Keegan, her husband Roy Burns, and granddaughter Jessica Boaz.

She is survived by her brother, Terry Bull. Children and spouses, Wayne Boaz (Carol), Richard Boaz (Tammy), Lee Boaz (Jennifer), Robert Burns (Robbie) , Scott Burns (Kolston), Misti Byrd (Mason).

Grandchildren and spouses, Kyle Boaz, Mai Anh Hall (Grant), Steve Boaz (Cassia), Amber Weese (Cody). Nieces, Sarah Goldfinch (John) and Nicola Kirby, Nephew, Ian Bull (Tara). Great-grandchildren, Peyton, Vivian, Logan, and Brynley.