Margaret Ann Ellerby-Reece was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on August 25, 1937. She was the fourth of nine children from the loving union of Caledonia Harper and John Thomas Ellerby.

Margaret attended Wheatley Elementary, Sadler Junior High and ultimately, the Historic Manual Training High School, where she was a proud graduate with the illustrious Class of 1956. She later attended Draughn Business College. During her lifetime, she had the privilege of working in many vocations, such as banking and clerical duties.

She met W. T. Reece, and after falling in love, they remained married for 47 years. No children were born to this union.

Margaret was active at Old Agency Baptist Church and was baptized at an early age. She later united with her husband at Antioch Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend Ben W. Noble, and they both re-established their membership with Saint Mark Baptist Church under former Pastor Mark Williams.

Margaret was a kind woman, with a quiet spirit and loved nurturing her yard and working in her flower bed. She was also an exceptional seamstress. One could never tell the difference in her clothing or the department store items.

After 78 years with us, Margaret Ann Reece went to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, August 3, 2016 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her paretns, her brothers, Donald, Thomas, and Clifford; her sisters, Dorothy, Shirley, Evelyn and Lorita Yokeley; and many other family members.

She leaves to cherish her memory; her loving husband of 47 years, W. T. Reece; her sister, Norma Harris; her nieces, Carolyn [Rueben] Williams, Nancy [Edwin] Ousley, Elizabeth Hanley; her nephews, Eugene Harris and Norman Henry Harris; three step-children, Nita [Kevin] Mustin, Baron Reece and Tyrone Reece and four grandchildren; her sisters-in-law, Reverend Carolyn [Ernest] Hickman and Brenda Watson; her Aunts, Thelma Reece Parks and Avalon Reece; a special friend, Brenda Davison; her caretaker, Tina Brown; and a host of other relatives, friends and church members who will miss her presence.

The Sacred Farewell will be shared on Friday, August 12, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the hallowed sanctuary of the St. Mark Baptist Church. Reverend Rodger LB Cutler, Senior Pastor will preside.

The Christian Committal will follow the service in the Booker T. Washington Cemetery.

You may visit Mrs. Reece, as she slumbers in sweet repose at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM.