Almittie Frances Samuels

Almittie Frances (Johnson) Samuels was born on January 8,1931in Fort Cobb, OK to Melvin Sr and Ozella (Littles) Johnson. At an early age she accepted Christ and was baptized at Macedonia Baptist Church in Fort Cobb, OK. She was the fifth child of a family of 10, 5 boys, and 5 girls. She lived most of life in Oklahoma and attended Greater First Baptist Church in Anadarko, OK. Sister Samuels served and remained a faithful member in the church until her health prevented her from attending regularly.

Almittie loved children and worked as a preschool teacher. She was known to "straighten out" a child while giving a hug at the same time. Almittie stated that she didn't want to live in a house without children because when a child is in the house, you find God in the house. She was a straight shooter in her life as well as a straight shooter on the firing range. Some lovingly referred to her as Annie Oakley due to her good marksmanship. One of her favorite things to do was listen to her daughters sing gospel music that she proudly stated their beautiful voices were gifted from God.

Almittie departed life on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 and leaves 8 children to mourn her loss:
Ozella Hightower, Anadarko, OK
Kathy Odum Marx, Eugene, OR
Feretta Odum, Beacon, NY
Nina Odum, Cumming, GA
Nadine Perry Baker (Spouse, Gregory Baker), Pahrump, NV
Karen Odum, Los Angeles, CA
Glenis Odum (Spouse, Regina Odum), Lancaster, CA
Carol Samuels, Paramount, CA
14 Grandchildren
14 Great grandchildren
Brothers: Ben Johnson, Fort Cobb, OK; Edgar Johnson, Fort Cobb, OK; Tommy Johnson, Ontario, CA
She was loved by a host of relatives and friends

Almittie was preceded in death by her: parents, Melvin and Ozella Johnson; siblings: Melvin Johnson Jr, Fort Cobb, OK; Norvilee Williams, Fort Cobb, OK; Edna Faye Blair, Fort Cobb, OK; Ruby Cato, Fort Cobb, OK; Lonnie Johnson, Dallas, TX and Imogene Richardson, Long Beach, CA

Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 25, 2023
First Baptist Church, Anadarko, OK

Interment: Friday, August 25, 2023
Fort Cobb Cemetery, Fort Cobb, OK

Visitation: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Thurs., Aug. 24, 2023
Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK

Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home
Anadarko, OK