Alton Burkhalter, Jr.
Apr 25, 2006
Mr. Alton Burkhalter, Jr., in his 56th year, left this life for eternity on Aprkl 25, 2006 from Houston, Texas. Service of remembrance will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. in Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, west of Checotah, Oklahoma. Rev. Sam Cunningham, the gracious host Pastor and Rev. Marcus Burkhalter, Officiating. Burial will follow in...
Willie Byrd Wilson
Apr 19, 2006
Willie Byrd Wilson was born on January 19, 1929 in Muskogee County to Johna and Edna Wilson. He received his education in Muskogee Public Schools and later, joined Historic First Baptist Church in Fort Gibson, where he was baptized by Reverend Mark Williams. To his family, he was loving and faithful and strove to make them comfortable and happy. As...
Jennifer Tara Mcclain
Apr 15, 2006
In Muskogee, Oklahoma, a beautiful baby girl was born on January 21, 1962. She was given the name Jennifer Tara McClain. She grew up in Muskogee and attended school here, ultimately graduating from Muskogee High School with the class of 1980. Jennifer worked in Food Service for Tulsa Public Schools and loved to cook and spend time with her family....
Lucille Johnson
Apr 8, 2006
Mrs. Lucille Johnson, age 74, beloved wife of Leo Johnson, went to Heaven on Saturday morning, April 8, 2006 from her home in Muskogee. The homegoing ceremony will be on Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Timothy Baptist Church, 5530 West Okmulgee Avenue in Muskogee. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Muskogee. Visitation will be on...
Vernon Odell Ware, Sr.
Mar 26, 2006
It all began on March 30, 1923 in Corsicana, Texas, when Henry and Mary [Carter] Ware celebrated the birth of a new son, a baby boy that they named Vernon Odell Ware. Vernon grew up with his two sisters and a step-brother in Corsicana. He attended school there and came to know the Lord at an early age. While yet...
Gail Diane Cole-Penn
Mar 26, 2006
Gail Diane Cole-Penn was born on August 12, 1954 in Beggs, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ervin and Salina Particia Cole. She was the 6th and only girl of that union. she attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, graduating with the Class of 1972. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized....
John Morris, Jr.
Mar 24, 2006
John Morris, Jr., arrived on January 7, 1979 in Muskoge, Oklahoma. Better known to family and friends as "J.J.", he grew up in Muskogee and attended the Muskogee Public schools; first Sadler Elementary, then West Middle School and ultimately Muskogee High School, where he graduated with the Class of 1997. J.J. attended the 18th and Denison Church of Christ as...
Elroy Fennell
Mar 21, 2006
Elroy Fennell, after 85 years,dozed into Eternal Peace on Tuesday morning, March 21, 2006 at 4:55 from Grace Living Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Elroy entered this life on April 29, 1920, the son of James and Minnie Lee Fennell. He was the fifth of eleven children blessed to this union. Mr. Fennell received his formal education in the Mt. Vernon...
The Reverend Edward Wallace Dawkins
Mar 19, 2006
The Reverend Edward W. Dawkins, in his 91st year, traveled that Highway called Holiness on Sunday evening, March 19, 2006 from Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. The Service of Remembrance for Pastor Dawkins will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. in the Sanctuary of Vernon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa. The Christian Committal will...
Donald Eugene Brown
Mar 19, 2006
On December 20, 1954, Melvin and Clara Mae [Cain] Brown became the proud parents of a precious baby boy. They named him Donald Eugene Brown. He was better known as "Donnie". Donnie began his schooling in Wybark, Oklahoma. He later attended Muskogee Public Schools and ultimately graduated in Oakland, California. From there, he joined the United States Army, where he...
Dorothy M Troupe
Mar 16, 2006
The youngest of thirteen children born from the loving union of George and Anna Miller arrived on October 16, 1931 in Gastonia, North Carolina. She was named Dorothy Anna Faye Miller. Affectionately known as "Dot" in her hometown, Dorothy grew up and attended school in Gastonia, where she was the Valedictorian of Highland High School's Class of 1949. She attended...
Mildred J. Simmons Mckellop
Mar 3, 2006
Mildred J. Simmons McKellop was born on March 2, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Wilie Miles and Bealie Jackson Simmons. She accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and became a dedicated and faithful member of Church Alive in Wagoner, Oklahoma. She received her education at Carter G. Woodson and graduted in 1961. Upon graduation, she attended Langston...
Lovest Lovell Ponder
Mar 3, 2006
Lovest Lovell Ponder, lovingly remembered by "Juice", "Shorty" and "LP" was born on September 16, 1931 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the son of Edward and Anna Ponder. He was known as a dynamic pool player and an excellent domino player. He also enjoyed playing the piano for his family. Lovest was a sensitive, kind man with a very caring and loving...
Evelyn Clark Palmer
Mar 3, 2006
A beautiful baby girl arrived in Coweta, Oklahoma on September 25, 1919 from teh loving union of Jewell and Mattie Bryant Clark. She was named Evelyn. Evelyn was a loving, precious daughter who attended Booker T. Washington. As she grew older, she was an aspiring entertainer. She entered a talent show, which she won, that allowed her to travel to...
Delois "Bay Bay" Drew
Feb 25, 2006
A beautiful, cheerful rose was plucked from our midst. Her name was Delois Drew, affectionately known as "Bay Bay". she was born November 25, 1937 in tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Paul Drew, Sr., and Dorilla Drew. She was the second of their ten children. She wsa preceded in death by her daughter Delois Drew, and her sister, Ada "Suga"...
Raymond Phillip Demery, Sr.
Feb 23, 2006
It all began on january 6, 1950, when Albert and Ruby Demery were blessed with a beautiful baby boy. He was the 10th child of 13 born from this union. The named him Ryamond Phillip. Raymond attended Wheatley School and later graduted from Beggs High School with the Class of 1970. he was a jack of all trades, but was...
Annie Mackey Howell
Feb 23, 2006
In the fall of 1923, Bill and Ruth [Jones] Mackey were blessed with a baby girl on the 27th day of October. They named their new daughter Annie. Annie grew up in the Braggs community, where she attended school at the Howard Chapel Public School. While still early in her formative years, she accepted Christ into her life and attended...
Nola Wilson
Feb 23, 2006
On September 2, 1939, a baby girl was born to Bennie Powell and Nola Wright Powell in Monroe, Louisiana. They named her Nola, after her mother. She accepted Christ into her life at the tender age of 7. She was baptized July 3, 1946 by Reverend Felix Thomas. She met John Smitha and a baby girl was born from this...
Magnolia Clark-Walker- Parker
Feb 20, 2006
Magnolia Clark Walker Parker was born on October 4, 1911 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, to Lillie J. Harris and Fred D. Clark. She was one of 4 children. Magnolia was the last surviving sibling. She grew up and attended school in Okmulgee County. At an early age, she met and married Frank Walker on October 12, 1926, who pastored his...
Dovie Mae Alfred
Feb 18, 2006
On December 31, 1917, the small population of Beggs, Oklahoma increased by one when Lonnie and Fannie Henderson welcomed their first daughter, Dovie Mae into the world. Dovie Henderson married Florence "Nit" Alfred in the 1940's. Together they raised one daughter and five sons. Dovie was an active member with the Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church Choir and Mission until...
