Life and Legacy

Michael Arthur Anderson ("Mikey") was born in Salinas, California, to William and Juanita Anderson on November 14, 1955.

He lived briefly in Las Vegas, Nevada, in his early years before moving to Muskogee with his mother and three sisters. He attended Douglass and Jefferson Elementary, Alice Roberson Junior High, and Muskogee High. He was baptized as a young man at Berean SDA Church.

At the age of 13, Mikey began boxing with Golden Gloves and eventually rose through the ranks to become a professional in the lightweight division. Some of the names under which he boxed include "Kid Chocolate," "Rent Man," and "King Arthur." He boxed with and met many famous people as he traveled in Europe, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, and Hawaii, and he was a sparring partner for Alexis Arguello and Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini.

Mikey served his country in the United States Army for 20 months and later worked at the Veteran's hospital in the housekeeping department. In September of this year, Mikey's health began to decline, and he passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his father, William, and brother, Darvin.

He leaves to mourn: his mother, Juanita Davis; brothers, Jerry Washington (Sandra) and Tyrone Davis (Debra) of Muskogee; sisters, Shirley Oliver, Daisy Stancle (Ronnie), and Deniece Anderson of Muskogee, Phyllis Lloyd of Tulsa, Barbara Daniels (Terry) of Stone Mountain, Georgia, and Cecelia Tucker of Oklahoma City; nieces, Tonya Hendricks (Owen) of Huntsville, Alabama, Chenell Shacklefoot of Concord, California, Kamara Stancle of Muskogee, Hyacinth Stancle, Novetta Small, both of Oklahoma City, Kristy Combs, Cinnamon Jeffery, both of Tulsa, Jasmine Robertson, and Desiree Barron, both of Wichita, Kansas; special niece, Latoya Glenn of Oklahoma City; nephews, Ronnie Stancle (Stephyn), TJ Berry, both of Oklahoma City, Jemiah Daniels, Tory Daniels, both of Atlanta, Georgia, Mathias Jeffery of Tulsa, Braviance Ellis of Bartlesville, Jerel Oliver, Jamario Hill, Brandon Hill, Trelon Ellis, and Joshua Davis, all of Muskogee; his best friend and boxing buddy, Harry Edmondson; and a host of great-nieces, great- nephews, cousins, and friends.

**The Family of Mr. Anderson has requested that masks be required at the Visitation and also at the Church Service**

The Celebration of Life for Mr. Anderson will commence on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the most holy sanctuary of LifePoint Church located at 2200 S. 32nd Street in Muskogee.

Burial will immediately follow the services at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery with Military Honors in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.

There will be a Repast at the Martin Luther King Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma after the Burial.

You may visit him, as he slumbers in sweet repose at The People's Chapel of the Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc., in Muskogee on Monday, December 27, 2021 from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM.