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Lucille Love (Bogar)
Birth Date:
1925-03-31
Deceased Date:
2024-08-06
Obituary:
Enrollment: March 31, 1925 Graduation: August 6, 2024
--Enrollment--
Lucille Wilhemenia was born four of five children to Nettie Pease and Charlie Scott Bogar in the town of Whitewright, TX on March 31st, 1925. Her father died before she was two years old and her mother met and married Frank Andrews; they had four more children to round out the family. They worked as tenant farmers and the whole family had to pitch in during harvest season sometimes missing school. They lived in a little three room house, not three bedrooms but three rooms-- a living room, bedroom and a kitchen with an outhouse in the back. She said her family was already poor so they didn’t notice when the Great Depression began in 1929.
--Elementary--
Whitewright had segregated schools and the only black school was from first grade to eighth grade all together in one room. When Lucille finished the eighth, her mother allowed her to move to Sherman with her big sister, Marcie to be able to go to high school. Marcie was a young wife but along with her husband Archie she did her best to care for her younger sister Lucille and cousin Joyce Freeman so they could attend high school. After graduating high school in 1943, Lucille moved with the whole family to Muskogee, OK.
--High School--
In Muskogee, Lucille met her lifetime love, Maurice Lee Love, Sr. They were married in 1944 and started a family right away. By 1948 they had three kids, a son Maurice Jr. and twin girls Madolyn and Sheron. Lucille helped her family with any job possible such as domestic work, hat check girl, or a cab dispatcher. Madolyn would remark that they weren’t poor but were po’!
Maurice Sr. would join the Air Force and serve overseas during the Korean War. Afterward, he and his wife would go to college using money from the GI bill. Both were working fulltime and attending classes parttime while raising their family. In the early sixty’s she finally finished her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Northeastern University in Tahlequah, OK and along with her husband, she began teaching in the Muskogee Public School system. Now that they had reached a new status in life, they decided to increase their family. With that, they had two more girls, Angela and Marcie. At the time, her school principal wouldn’t allow pregnant teachers at the school, so Lucille hid her pregnancy with Marcie for six months. She was fired when the principal found out so after she had her baby, she told her husband it was time to move to Tulsa.
--College--
Maurice and Lucille began teaching with Tulsa Public Schools and working on their master’s degrees at Northeastern. This was a time before internet so they had to physically drive to Tahlequah in the evenings after working at school during the day. Lucille received her master’s in Early Childhood Development and Maurice would eventually obtain his PhD in Calculus from Tulsa University and teach at Langston University.
Even though they emphasized education for their family seeing that all five of their children were college graduates, they didn’t forsake their spiritual wellbeing. Church was a must every Sunday. Lucille was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Whitewright. She told how she gave her life to Christ at the age of 15 during a revival. She was a faithful member of a church everywhere she went. She was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Muskogee, a longtime member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church after moving to Tulsa then joining the Paradise Baptist Church where she was affectionately known as “Mother Love”. She has served in many different roles such as a Sunday school teacher, Women’s Mission president, soprano choir member, youth Think Tank coordinator, and chaperone for Baptist Convention trips. She also served in her community, volunteering with Meal on Wheels for over 30 years.
In the mid-seventies, her husband got them bowling balls for Christmas and it was on. Lucille would be an advent bowler participating in leagues and traveling to tournaments. She was on a bowling team until the beginning of the pandemic. After she retired, Lucille’s new hobby was playing pokeno. She joined a group of ladies that met every week. We knew where she would be on Fridays. Angela tells of a time she was in labor. Mom came to the hospital and as soon as the baby was born she kissed her, kissed the baby and said, “Well it’s Friday. See you later.”
Summer time was vacation time. She would always plan some type of vacation in the summers, usually to visit family. She loved attending the Bogar Family Reunions. She made a point to go where ever they were held, traveling to Texas, Georgia, California, Minnesota, New Jersey and even last year’s reunion in Florida. She was all about family, often attending sporting events to watch her children and grandchildren. She saw many changes in her lifetime and was proud to be able to vote for Barak Obama as president.
--Graduation--
Lucille had a big heart; she appropriately had the name Love. Her wisdom and caring spirit were evident by everyone she met. She was proceeded in death by her father, mother, husband, brothers Leroy Bogar, Frank Andrews and James Andrews and sisters Marcie Wilson, Marguerite Bogar, Georgia Rhodes, and Henry Mae Griffith.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children Maurice Love, Jr. (Sue) of Millsboro, DE, Madolyn Thompson, Sheron Mims (Michael), Angela Silmon (Keith) and Marcie Love all of Tulsa. One sister, Evelyn Allen is in Okmulgee, OK.
Grandchildren cherishing her memory are Clay Hopkins (Joanna) of Lancaster, TX, LaShawn Underwood (Kalim) of Edmond, OK, Dorian Love (Delcey) of Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY, Anthony Mims (Jami) of Rowlett, TX, Brandon Bates of Los Angeles, CA, Vincent Bates of Tulsa and Aleeah Bates of Tulsa. Great-grandchildren are Jelani Hopkins, Asha Hopkins, Kehinde Hopkins, Taiye Hopkins, Kalim Underwood, Jr., Anthony Mims, Jr., Jordyn Mims, Royalty Bates and Chasity Bates. She also will be missed by a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Enrollment: March 31, 1925 Graduation: August 6, 2024
--Enrollment--
Lucille Wilhemenia was born four of five children to Nettie Pease and Charlie Scott Bogar in the town of Whitewright, TX on March 31st, 1925. Her father died before she was two years old and her mother met and married Frank Andrews; they had four more children to round out the family. They worked as tenant farmers and the whole family had to pitch in during harvest season sometimes missing school. They lived in a little three room house, not three bedrooms but three rooms-- a living room, bedroom and a kitchen with an outhouse in the back. She said her family was already poor so they didn’t notice when the Great Depression began in 1929.
--Elementary--
Whitewright had segregated schools and the only black school was from first grade to eighth grade all together in one room. When Lucille finished the eighth, her mother allowed her to move to Sherman with her big sister, Marcie to be able to go to high school. Marcie was a young wife but along with her husband Archie she did her best to care for her younger sister Lucille and cousin Joyce Freeman so they could attend high school. After graduating high school in 1943, Lucille moved with the whole family to Muskogee, OK.
--High School--
In Muskogee, Lucille met her lifetime love, Maurice Lee Love, Sr. They were married in 1944 and started a family right away. By 1948 they had three kids, a son Maurice Jr. and twin girls Madolyn and Sheron. Lucille helped her family with any job possible such as domestic work, hat check girl, or a cab dispatcher. Madolyn would remark that they weren’t poor but were po’!
Maurice Sr. would join the Air Force and serve overseas during the Korean War. Afterward, he and his wife would go to college using money from the GI bill. Both were working fulltime and attending classes parttime while raising their family. In the early sixty’s she finally finished her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Northeastern University in Tahlequah, OK and along with her husband, she began teaching in the Muskogee Public School system. Now that they had reached a new status in life, they decided to increase their family. With that, they had two more girls, Angela and Marcie. At the time, her school principal wouldn’t allow pregnant teachers at the school, so Lucille hid her pregnancy with Marcie for six months. She was fired when the principal found out so after she had her baby, she told her husband it was time to move to Tulsa.
--College--
Maurice and Lucille began teaching with Tulsa Public Schools and working on their master’s degrees at Northeastern. This was a time before internet so they had to physically drive to Tahlequah in the evenings after working at school during the day. Lucille received her master’s in Early Childhood Development and Maurice would eventually obtain his PhD in Calculus from Tulsa University and teach at Langston University.
Even though they emphasized education for their family seeing that all five of their children were college graduates, they didn’t forsake their spiritual wellbeing. Church was a must every Sunday. Lucille was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Whitewright. She told how she gave her life to Christ at the age of 15 during a revival. She was a faithful member of a church everywhere she went. She was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Muskogee, a longtime member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church after moving to Tulsa then joining the Paradise Baptist Church where she was affectionately known as “Mother Love”. She has served in many different roles such as a Sunday school teacher, Women’s Mission president, soprano choir member, youth Think Tank coordinator, and chaperone for Baptist Convention trips. She also served in her community, volunteering with Meal on Wheels for over 30 years.
In the mid-seventies, her husband got them bowling balls for Christmas and it was on. Lucille would be an advent bowler participating in leagues and traveling to tournaments. She was on a bowling team until the beginning of the pandemic. After she retired, Lucille’s new hobby was playing pokeno. She joined a group of ladies that met every week. We knew where she would be on Fridays. Angela tells of a time she was in labor. Mom came to the hospital and as soon as the baby was born she kissed her, kissed the baby and said, “Well it’s Friday. See you later.”
Summer time was vacation time. She would always plan some type of vacation in the summers, usually to visit family. She loved attending the Bogar Family Reunions. She made a point to go where ever they were held, traveling to Texas, Georgia, California, Minnesota, New Jersey and even last year’s reunion in Florida. She was all about family, often attending sporting events to watch her children and grandchildren. She saw many changes in her lifetime and was proud to be able to vote for Barak Obama as president.
--Graduation--
Lucille had a big heart; she appropriately had the name Love. Her wisdom and caring spirit were evident by everyone she met. She was proceeded in death by her father, mother, husband, brothers Leroy Bogar, Frank Andrews and James Andrews and sisters Marcie Wilson, Marguerite Bogar, Georgia Rhodes, and Henry Mae Griffith.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children Maurice Love, Jr. (Sue) of Millsboro, DE, Madolyn Thompson, Sheron Mims (Michael), Angela Silmon (Keith) and Marcie Love all of Tulsa. One sister, Evelyn Allen is in Okmulgee, OK.
Grandchildren cherishing her memory are Clay Hopkins (Joanna) of Lancaster, TX, LaShawn Underwood (Kalim) of Edmond, OK, Dorian Love (Delcey) of Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY, Anthony Mims (Jami) of Rowlett, TX, Brandon Bates of Los Angeles, CA, Vincent Bates of Tulsa and Aleeah Bates of Tulsa. Great-grandchildren are Jelani Hopkins, Asha Hopkins, Kehinde Hopkins, Taiye Hopkins, Kalim Underwood, Jr., Anthony Mims, Jr., Jordyn Mims, Royalty Bates and Chasity Bates. She also will be missed by a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Marcie Love
- September 26th, 2024
Resolution to the family of
LUCILLE LOVE
No matter what your trials are, or how big your mountain seems;
The Lord is there to see you through; He’ll go to all extremes.
So if your cross seems hard to bear; and you know not what to do;
The One who loves you most of all will be there to see you through.
Whereas: “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness therof, the world, and they that dwell therein; and the righteousness from the God of our salvation (Psalm 24:1); for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles himself will be exalted (Luke 18:14). Thus we come in Thanksgiving to celebrate the homegoing of Sis. Lucille Love, who has found rest with Jesus.
Whereas: God allowed Sis. Lucille to live an enriching and faithful life, and that her life will continue to have a profound impact on our lives, reminding us to keep the faith, for surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives, and we, too, shall dwell in the house of the Lord.
Whereas: Sis. Lucille served the family with excellence, leading and guiding many of the family reunions.
Whereas: Sis. Lucille had a life-long commitment of seeing others enhance their education, as she held a Master’s degree. She inspired countless individuals, and prepared them to become effective leaders.
Whereas: The passing of Sis. Lucille Love has left us deeply saddened; she will be greatly missed but not forgotten.
Be It Therfore Resolved: that we, the Bogar family extend our sincere sympathy. May you find comfort in each loving memory and peace through your faith in the only wise and almighty God. Please know that we are standing with you and praying for you during this time. May God’s richest blessings be with you. We will be fervently praying for you and with you during this time of healing: and await your beckon call. We commend you to Jesus knowing that God is able. May God continue to bless and keep you, wrap his healing arms around each of you, and strengthen your faith and trust in Him.
Finally, Be It Resolved: that this resolution is given to the family of Sis. Lucille Love. Humbly and prayerfully submitted by the Bogar family, on this 17th day of August 2024.
Humbly Submitted,
The Bogar Family
Louise Sanders (Copeland-Moseley)
Birth Date:
1922-08-16
Deceased Date:
2002-02-14
Obituary:
Birth Place: Bartow, Florida
Parents: Camilla Cartwright and Bennie Lee Copeland
Education: Polk County, Florida
Confessed Christ at an early age in Polk County, Florida. In her Later years, she was a member of Holy Faith Tabernacle in Perry, Florida
Demise: February 14, 2002 - Parish Hospital, Titusville, Florida
Attributes: Loving mother, great cook, straightforward in her communication, kind, caring, compassionate, and faithful!
Cherishing her precious memories:
Step-Mother, Vera Mosley, Pierce, FL,
four daughters, Joan Sanders, Compton, CA, Lunette Sanders, Rockledge, FL, Minister Katie M. Granger, Perry, FL, Edna R. Underwood [Harry], Dothan, AL ...
Five sons, Rev. Donald Sanders, Tampa, FL, Tonnie Sanders [Cora], NC, Robert (Bobbie) L. Sanders, Los Angeles, CA, Jimmie Sanders, Boca Raton, FL, Earl Sanders, Belle Glade, FL...
Sisters, Elouise Cooper, Houston, TX, Daisy Lavin [Rev. Daniel Lavin] Bernice Mosley, Eleanor Mosley, of Pierce, FL, Roberta Richardson, Allene Pitts, Lakeland, FL...
Daughter-in-law, Jackie Sanders, Rockledge, FL
Brothers-in-law Roosevelt Sanders [Mabel] Miami Gardens, FL, Willis Sanders [Sarah] Cleveland, OH, Henry Sanders (Deceased) [Inez], Opa Locka, FL...
Sisters-in-law, Isabell Kelly Flushing Meadows,NY...
Seventeen grand-children, twelve great-grand-children, five great-great-grand-children, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral Services: February 18, 2002 at Horace Williams Mortuary & Chapel in Dothan, Alabama with Elder John Howell officiating.
Final Resting Place: Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Dothan, Alabama
Birth Place: Bartow, Florida
Parents: Camilla Cartwright and Bennie Lee Copeland
Education: Polk County, Florida
Confessed Christ at an early age in Polk County, Florida. In her Later years, she was a member of Holy Faith Tabernacle in Perry, Florida
Demise: February 14, 2002 - Parish Hospital, Titusville, Florida
Attributes: Loving mother, great cook, straightforward in her communication, kind, caring, compassionate, and faithful!
Cherishing her precious memories:
Step-Mother, Vera Mosley, Pierce, FL,
four daughters, Joan Sanders, Compton, CA, Lunette Sanders, Rockledge, FL, Minister Katie M. Granger, Perry, FL, Edna R. Underwood [Harry], Dothan, AL ...
Five sons, Rev. Donald Sanders, Tampa, FL, Tonnie Sanders [Cora], NC, Robert (Bobbie) L. Sanders, Los Angeles, CA, Jimmie Sanders, Boca Raton, FL, Earl Sanders, Belle Glade, FL...
Sisters, Elouise Cooper, Houston, TX, Daisy Lavin [Rev. Daniel Lavin] Bernice Mosley, Eleanor Mosley, of Pierce, FL, Roberta Richardson, Allene Pitts, Lakeland, FL...
Daughter-in-law, Jackie Sanders, Rockledge, FL
Brothers-in-law Roosevelt Sanders [Mabel] Miami Gardens, FL, Willis Sanders [Sarah] Cleveland, OH, Henry Sanders (Deceased) [Inez], Opa Locka, FL...
Sisters-in-law, Isabell Kelly Flushing Meadows,NY...
Seventeen grand-children, twelve great-grand-children, five great-great-grand-children, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral Services: February 18, 2002 at Horace Williams Mortuary & Chapel in Dothan, Alabama with Elder John Howell officiating.
Final Resting Place: Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Dothan, Alabama
There are currently no tributes.
Henry Sanders
Birth Date:
1923-10-04
Deceased Date:
2001-02-11
There are currently no tributes.