Taryn Melissa Gatson was born in Detroit, MI, to parents Tyrone Eden and Jin Ella Eden on April

15, 1971. When Taryn was four years old, her mother married Oscar Adams Sr. Taryn graduated

from Putnam City North High School in 1989, the University of Central Oklahoma in 1995, and

Rose State College in 2003. During her early years, she found a love of music, traveling, and 

spending time with her family. As a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Taryn worked for Quest

Diagnostics from 1995-2020. During her time with Quest, Taryn received many accolades and held

various medical positions. Taryn specialized in laboratory testing in infectious Serology.

Taryn is the proud mother of Terrance Jamal Eden. They lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Atlanta, GA,

and Fort Worth, TX. Taryn was the most proud of the kind, caring, loving, and family-focused young

man Terrance became. Taryn fiercely loved and supported Terrance. She enjoyed watching him

play sports and play video games. One of their most memorable moments was driving to San

Antonio, TX, to spend time with family. Terrance loved his mother's strong personality and her

love and care for others. He also appreciated her ability to take firm stances on things that were

important to her. She was the strongest person he knew.

Taryn married LeDerek Gatson on June 26, 2020. Although they were only married briefly, Taryn

found the love of her life in those years. Taryn and LeDerek enjoyed traveling and spending

time together.one of their most fond memories was traveling to the Grand Canyon and visiting Las

Vegas. They enjoyed going to movies and spending time with family.

Taryn enjoyed spending time with nieces, nephews, cousins and siblings .She had so much love

to give that her cousins became her brothers and sisters, and friends became her family. She

made fond memories with loved ones at gatherings, casinos, cookouts, holidays, and baby showers.

One of Taryn's most treasurable moments was spending the summer in Hawaii with her cousin Latasha

Yarbrough and family. Taryn enjoyed spending time with her parents. Taryn would visit her father's church 

when she was in Oklahoma. Taryn enjoyed watching movies and listening to music with her mother.

They would often take road trips together and enjoy the countryside.

Taryn Heavenly passed in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, surrounded family and many loved ones on October

17, 2023. Taryn is survived by her mother Jin Ella Yarbrough; father Oscar Adams Sr. (wife

Agatha Adams);her father-in-law James Gatson (wife Gloria Gatson); husband LeDerek Gatson; her 

son, Terrance Eden; her sister Pamela Adams; her brothers Oscar Adams Jr. (wife Karolyn Adams)

and Braderick Adams (wife Rachel Adams); her sister-in-law, Shawnda Gatson, Chamere

Gatson, and Jordyne Gatson; her brother-in-law TiftonGatson (Joketa Gatson), Jameron

Gatson (wife Sarah Gatson), and LeShawn Gatson; her nephews, Xavier Chambers, Reshaun

Phelps, and Oscar Adams III; her nieces, Che' Adams, RaChe Adams, Tiffani Adams, Isabella Adams,

and Yalina Adams.

Taryn is preceded in death by her father, Tyrone Eden. she is also preceded by loved ones,

including in-laws, relatives and close friends.