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ON THE SCENE-WESTCOAST
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MUSKOGEE COUNTY CEMETERIES and CARETAKERS ASSOCIATION
UNMARKED GRAVESITE-GREENHILL PROJECT

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RECAP AT A GLANCE 2017-2020

Legacy Keepers R Us.org: WHO WE ARE

TheLegacy Keepers-R-Us Projects were started in 1991 by ShIronbutterfly Thomas Ray. In 2013, joined by M. Artist McIntosh Taylor and Collotta Cade-Bailey to preserve the legacy/history of Elliott Park with a monument.

The LegacyKeepersRus Annual Award Banquet began in 2017.

Over the past 30+ years, many members of Legacy Keepers have dedicated countless hours to preserving various legacies with projects related to the Muskogee and Oklahoma history. We are dedicated to preserving history in an informative and entertaining format for the next generations to explore.

Notable people, places and events have been highlighted. African-Native American Tours blend history & folklore, Cemetery restorations, street signs named in honor of historic members of the Black community, cemetery markers, photos restored of historic legends, youth involved in every aspect, and more.

We are creating lasting archives to be housed at the 3 Rivers Museum, Muskogee's Regional History Center, Muskogee Public Library and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center as searchable resources for future generations and history seekers.

NAMES IN RED *** Gone but not forgotten***

2017 OKLAHOMA
2018
OKLAHOMA
ALDRIDGE, DR. HAROLD JR.
BARBER, KARI
BAILEY, COLLOTTA CADE*
July 15, 1947-Sept. 11, 2024
BELTON, GEORGIAN
BROWN, KELVIN
BRADFORD, ROSETTA FUNCHES
BROWN, RODSLEN KING*
July 22, 1960-June 9, 2020
BURTON, ART T.
CALHOUN, NANCY
CARTER, SCHUYLER
COLEMAN, REV. DR. MARLON
CHRISTIAN, DR. JAMES E.*
May 14, 1938-July 24, 2020
DAVIS, LELIA FOLEY
DERRICK, STELLA
DOZIER, HAZEL J. OWENS*
Sept. 26, 1925-Oct. 15, 2020
GADISON, HELENA
GAINES, CASSANDRA J.*
Feb. 21, 1953-Oct. 22, 2016
GARRISON, DR. EARL G.*
Ex-State Senator
June 6, 1941-June 10, 2019
GRIFFIN, PHOEBE
JENKINS, RUDOLPH "RUDY" R.*
Sept. 27, 1932-Dec. 21, 2018
HIGHTOWER, NORMAN
MCGINNIS, MAKIYAH TUCKER
JEFFERSON, LORI
NERO, DR. DONNIE
JOHNSON, CEDRIC
NERO, SHIRLEY
LEDBETTER, TOBI SMITH
NEWTON, FRANKIE
MCALISTER, BARBARA
NEWTON, ROBERT "BOB"*
Oct. 14, 1939-Oct. 29, 2020
MINNER, SELBY SUE
PRATT, RUSSELL
MONDAINE, JERMAINE
PROJECT A YOUTH ASSOCIATION
MULLINS, JONITA
REDO, ARMALENE "TONI"
PERKINS, ROBERT
SCHOATS, DR. VIRGINIA
RAY, OSCAR DEAN SR.
SMITH, GLENN E.*
Sept. 8, 1936-May, 25, 2019
REECE, AVALON B*
Oct. 10, 1927-May 26, 2017
THOMAS, DR. WILBUR G. Sr.*
June 29, 1946-March 28, 2024
REED,DERRICK
THOMAS, ERMA L. LYON*
July 7, 1928-Sept. 17, 2021
REED,PORTER L.*
Jan. 21-1923-Jan. 2, 2019
TOLBERT, SUE
RICHARDSON, DERUTHA "DEE"
WEBB, LANDIS
SYNAR, J. K. WILSON
WOODEN, REV. ANTHONY "TONY"
TAYLOR, MARGARET "MARTIST" MCINTOSH
 
TAYLOR, SEMONIA JEAN REDO*
Dec. 16, 1947-May 25, 2024
 
TWINE, THOMAS "TOMMIE"
 
VANN, IVORY
 
VANN, MARILYN
 
WALKER, D'ELBIE VENTERS
 
WHITE, JIMMIE
 
WILHITE, DENNIS
 

2019
OKLAHOMA
BARRETT, HERMAN B*
BELL, ROGER
BOYATTIA, REV. RALPH*
BRADY, JUDGE PAUL
BRADY, XERONA BREWSTER CLAYTON
BRESHERS, KYLA
BROOKS, CARNELLE
COUNTS, ATTY ALLEN W.*
CRAIG, REV. PERLINE BOYATTIA
CUTLER, REV. RODGER L.B.
EDWARDS, ERNEST*
ELLIS, DOROTHY "MISS BLUES"*
EMBRY, DOMINIQUE
FOLEY, DR. HUGH
GRANGER, WILLIE *
HAMIL, MICHAEL
HARRISON, RIKISHA MORGAN
HEAD, ANDRE*
HEAD, JESSILYN
LEDBETTER, LT. COL. (RETIRED) CHARLES T.
LEE, LANSING*
MAXWELL, JAYCORIE
MAYBRY, SHY WILLIE
MC CLENDON, STINSON
MORRISON, CHARLES*
MUNSELL, CHETAN
MUSKOGEE SOUL SEARCHERS
MYERS, REV. DR. RON V. SR.*
NOBLE, REV. BENJAMIN "BEN" *
OWENS, WALLACE. JR.
RAGSDALE, THEODORE "TED" JR.*
REED, REV. J.A.*
RUSH, ANGIE WATSON
SIMPSON, SHIRLEY JEFFERSON
TOLLETT, DR. HARRELL, JR. DDS*
THOMAS, DANIELLE
WALKER, MELANIE
WARREN, EDWARD "ED"*
WATSON, ELEXIS
WHITE, SARAH MANSFIELD
WILKERSON, AANJE GAINES
WILSON, TY
WOOLRIDGE, RUBY FAYE MARTIN

2020
OKLAHOMA
BOYD, MICHELLE KOLEY
COOPER, JOHN*
DAVIS, RAY LAMONT, SR*
DEDMON, BRAYLON
DUMAS, REV. DON E.
EASTER, REV. FRANKIE ROBERTSON*
FISHER, BRUCE T.
FRIX, AVERY
HARRISON, DR. ANTOINETTE FUHR*
HINSHAW, BUD
KING, DR. MARTIN L. KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER
MCGEE, TRACI
MCGINNIS, 2ND LT. FAYTHE*
MILLER, GEORGE E.
NGUYEN. PHAN
PORTER, GENE "GENO"
PRESSLEY, DR. THOMAS JEFFERSON, DDS*
REED, LORETTA "SCOTTIE"
ROBERTSON, JUDGE CECIL E.*
RUSSELL, ALVIN LLOYD*
SAMS, NATHAN A.*
SCHAUS, RICH
SIMMONS, JOSEPH JACOB "JAKE", JR*
SMITH, DR. ROBERT CECIL B.MD*
STEWARD, JESSICA R.
THOMAS, REV. LEE WILDER "L.W."*
THOMPSON, LORI HYTCHE
TIGER, DANA
VAUGHN, M.W. DEARY*
WATTS, AMANDA FUHR*
WEST, C.W. "DUB"*
WYNN, MARY "DUTCHESS"*