Eunice E. Works
Mar 9, 2010
Mrs. Eunice E. Works, after 76 years, dozed from life to everlasting from St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. The Sacred Farewell will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. in the Sanctuary of the Gilcrease Baptist Church. Reverend Laron West, Pastor and her son, will Preside. The Christian Committal will follow in Green Acres Memorial Gardens. You...
Rufus Lavonn Presley
Mar 6, 2010
Mr. Rufus Lavonn Presley was born on June 5, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas and was the oldest of three boys. Rufus was raised by his mother, Anna Jo Green and his grandparents, George and Lucinda McNeal in Eufaula, Oklahoma. It was there in Eufaula, that he received his education, graduating from Booker T. Washington High School. Rufus then matriculated...
Sophia L. Kirby
Mar 4, 2010
On July 23, 1936, in Calhoun, Oklahoma, Lemon and Lillie Jolly were blessed with a baby girl, whom they named Sophia Lee. She was the youngest of eleven children. The family moved to Muskogee, where Sophia graduated from Manual Training High School with the Class of 1954. She continued her education by attending Indian Capital Vo-Tech and Connors State College....
Elverna Ray Hill
Mar 4, 2010
It all began in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on April 10, 1943, when a baby girl was born to Thomas Lee and Catherine [Carrethers] Grayson. She was given the name Elverna Ray. Elverna was educated through Muskogee Public Schools and later attended Connors State College. Being the beautiful young woman she was, she caught the eye of her intended love of many...
Edward Eugene Sherman
Mar 1, 2010
On February 12, 1956, joy entered the home of Robert and Corine Sherman by the name of Edward Eugene. Gene grew up in the Haskell Community, graduating from Haskell High School with the Class of 1974. After graduating from high school, he became employed by the G.T.E. Telephone Company. Gene was gifted in the area of technology, electronics and photography....
Arlene Love
Feb 28, 2010
Mrs. Arlene Love, age 82 and a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, February 28, 2010 from her home. The final hour will commence on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. in the Ministry of Reconciliation, 3401 North Deleware Avenue. Pastor Faith P. Williams, Officiation. Burial will follow in the Warrior Cemetery, west of Checotah,...
Valentino Antonio Verner
Feb 28, 2010
Mr. Valentino "Tony" Verner, in his 27th year, made his transition from Tulsa on Sunday morning, February 28, 2010. We gather to say our goodbye's on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. in the Mount Zion Baptist Church of Tulsa. Burial will follow in Crowley Cemetery at Hugo, Oklahoma. You may visit Tony on Thursday from 12 Noon to...
Evelyn K. Mcclellan
Feb 27, 2010
Mrs. Evelyn McClellan, age 87 and a resident of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, left this life on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from Okmulgee. The Hour of Celebration will commence on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. in the Macedonia Baptist Church. Rev. Judson Fields, Pastor, will preside. Burial will follow in Snake Creek Cemetery at Bixby, Oklahoma. You may visit Mrs....
Joseph Curtiss Williams
Feb 26, 2010
Mr. Joseph C. Williams, better known as "J.C." was born on June 19, 1930 in Claremore, Oklahoma from the parentage of Fredrick and Annie Williams. He was the fourth of seven children in this family. He grew up in Claremore, where he accepted Christ at an early age. After completing school, he served his country honorably in the United States...
Warnetta Barnett
Feb 25, 2010
Warnetta Bolton Barnett was born in Oak Grove Community of Wyvark, OK on May 18, 1925. She was the third of eleven children born to Otto Bolton, Sr., and Grace S. Bell Bolton. Her parents, four sisters, four brothers, husband and step-son preceded her in death. At the Age of 9, her family joined Oak Grove A.M.E. Church, where she...
Nola Faye Bagby
Feb 22, 2010
The verse found in Psalm 34:1, I will bless the Lord at all times His praise shall continually be in my mouth, was not just a simple verse. It was the way she lived her life from day to day. May her legacy of praise be inherited by those she leaves behind to cherish her memory. Nola Faye Bagby was...
Armelia Ridgel Caldwell
Feb 22, 2010
In the peace of the night, just 90 minutes into the 22nd day of February, Armelia Ridgel Caldwell, after 67 years, "heard a Voice from Heaven" and answered the Master's call. Born in Portland, Arkansas on November 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Evander and Rosella Ridgel. Armelia lived several years of her life in St. Louis,...
Tavarion Deon Baucom
Feb 20, 2010
Matthew 19:14: "But Jesus said suffer little children and forbid them not, to come unto me for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." Tavarion Deon Baucom, a 5 month old infant, "took flight with Angels, to thine place of rest" on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. On September 1, 2009, a beautiful baby boy was born to...
Sam Burks
Feb 18, 2010
In the summer of June 30, 1923, a baby boy was born to Joe and Cora Dindy Burks in Clearview, Oklahoma. His parents named him Sammie Ed Calvert, but his nephews and nieces, called him "Uncle Ed" and his cousins called him "Daddy Boots. Sammie accepted Christ into his life at an early age. He served the Lord faithfully, serving...
Lynette Mcintyre
Feb 18, 2010
On October 25, 1948 in Stamford, Connecticut, Lorraine Haynes Scott and James A. Scott gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named their new bundle of joy, Lynette. Lynette accepted Christ at the age of 8 years old. She enjoyed her Christian experience and she expressed it through her work in the church. Her work included witnessing for Christ,...
Martez Tyre' Shumate
Feb 15, 2010
It was a blessed day when God choose to send the gift of Martez Tyre Shumate, on the 13th Day of July, 1987 to Eunice Marie Byington and Donald Ray Shumate Jr. Growing up, Martez was a very happy and outspoken young man. He loved his family and this was evident by the special relationship he shared with his little...
Alvin Pickens, Jr.
Feb 15, 2010
Services for Mr. Pickens will be held at the ten o'clock hour on the morning of Friday February 19, 2010 at Liberty Baptist Church in Tulsa. Friends may visit Mr. Pickens as he slumbers in the All Faiths Chapel in Tulsa.
John Paul Moaning
Feb 15, 2010
The hour of the Final Tribute for Mr. John Paul Moaning will one o'clock in the afternoon on Friday February 19, 2010. The services will be held at Bell Chapel Baptist Church in Okemah, Oklahoma. Visitation will be Thursday from 12Noon until 7PM in Tulsa.
Clifton D. Bazart
Feb 13, 2010
Mr. Clifton D. Bazart, after 81 years, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2010 from Okmulgee. Mr. Bazart was born in Okmulgee, the son of Clifton and Ezza Ann [House] Bazart on December 10, 1928. He grew up in Okmulgee, where he attended Uganda Martyr's Catholic School and later, attended Xavier University. Mr. Bazart served his country honorably in the...
George Lollis, Jr.
Feb 10, 2010
On July 2, 1942, a baby boy was born to George Lollis, Sr., and Lillie Mae [Carr] Lollis in Rentiesville, Oklahoma. They named him Goerge Lollis, Jr. He was the eighth of ten children born to this union. George was baptized at an early age and united with New Prospect Baptist Church in the New Prospect Community. At the time...
