Tressa Lou Webb was born unto Jim and Minnie Webb on May 11, 1937.  She was born and raised in Bromide Oklahoma, and was one of 8 children.  She passed away on January 7, 2026 in Madill, Oklahoma.

She attended college at Murray State and Southeastern State University. She received a bachelor's degree in education. For employment, Tressa Lou worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, a teacher at St. Lukes, in Denison, Texas, for Mervyns retail store, and at Besherse Jewelry.

In Purcel, Oklahoma May 14, 1960, she married Johnny Besherse. This marriage ended in divorce. After that Tressa married John "Chief" Hellebrand. The Hellebrands were married in Durant Oklahoma on November 12, 1978. Chief passed away in the summer of 1979. Tressa never remarried. Tressa loved the lord and enjoyed listening to evangelists on TV. She enjoyed shopping and making garage sales. She kept her home neat and clean. She proudly maintained a well-kept yard. Tressa loved to gossip on the telephone with family and friends. She enjoyed hamburgers, fried potatoes, and ice cream.

Tressa loved and was deeply loved by her family and friends. She will be missed! Tressa was preceded in death by her parent's, father Jim Webb, Mother Minnie Allen Webb, sisters Patsy, Ruby, Maydean, Juanita, half-sisters Kathleen, Irene, and half-brother Dub. Tressa is survived by son David Besherse and wife Angela, Brother Edward Webb and wife Carol, grandson David Travis Besherse and wife Cheryl, an adored great granddaughter Makayla Besherse, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.