Evelyn Steele

 Evelyn Steele, 96, of Spiro, OK passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 in Pocola, OK.  Evelyn was born in 1917 in Hattiesburg, MS to Luster & Asleen (Winscot) Boatner.  She was a homemaker.  Evelyn was a member of Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist Church in Ft. Coffee, OK.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Steele Sr; daughters, Aslee Steele & Joyce Williams; son, Louis Manning; 3 sisters & 6 brothers.

Survivors include her daughters Earnest LaFaye Abdullah (Shaikh) of Ft. Coffee, OK, Mareen Johnson Evans of Long Beach, CA, Lesley Dugan (Robert)  of Spiro, OK; sons, Chester Steele (Robbie) & Ernest Steele Jr. of Ft. Coffee, OK, sister in law, Esther Griffin; 72 grandchildren, great and great great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, loved ones & friends.

Services will be 11 am, Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist Church, Ft. Coffee, OK with Pastor Hooks officiating & Pastor Jeffrey Simpson bringing the euglogy.  Interment will follow in Ft. Coffee Cemetery, Ft. Coffee (Spiro), OK.

The family will be at the funeral home on Friday from 5-6 pm to visit with relatives & friends.