Carol Ann Hein

Carol Ann McCroskey was born on January 15, 1963, in Pauls Valley Oklahoma to Loyd and Shirley (Oldham) McCroskey. She passed away on September 16. 2025 with her family by her side.

Carol graduated from Maysville High School in 1981. She played basketball and softball and she was band queen one year. After graduation she pursued her career in nursing at OSU OKC. She married Steve Hein in 1984 and they adopted Joshua Ray in 1995. Carol began her nursing career at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. She later worked at Oklahoma heart Hospital, where she retired. She is fondly remembered by the many nurses who worked beside her as a great friend, mentor, and someone who could always make you laugh. She loved being a nurse. Her love for nursing began in high school when she worked as a CMA at the nursing home in Maysville with her Mother and sister.

Carol is survived by Joey Jacobs whom she spent the last 18 years with, son Joshua of their home, Anna Hale and Becca of OKC, brothers Mike McCroskey of OKC, and Lynn McCroskey of Lindsay, sister Sue Lauderdale and James of Edmond, and Joshua’s Grandmother Carolyn Hein.

She is also survived by many cousins and nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.

She is preceded in death by her first husband Steve Hein and Steve’s father Leland Hein, and her parents Loyd and Shirley McCroskey.  

Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Edmond Church of Christ, 801 S. Bryant, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034. Services are under the direction of John W Williams of Winans Funeral Home in Maysville, Oklahoma.  Words of comfort may be sent to the family on this website.