Jean Esther Guesby

Exuberant, Humorous, Tenacious, Devoted, Expressive and so much Fun! Mrs. Jean Esther Guesby was born July 24th, 1939 to the Late Prince Pendarvis and the Late Sarah Oliver Pendarvis Hopgood. The Second child born to this union, she was leaned upon to assist with the daily care of her siblings. And she did so with great pride and honor. Although the Late Betty Jean (husband Leon Head) was the eldest sister , Delores (Johnson), Princetta (Pendarvis), Rose Mary (Odum), the Late Dorothy Ann (Pendarvis), and their only brother the Late Charles (wife Verna Pendarvis) were insisted upon by Jean to obey and allow her to be boss. Sisters Charlotte (Hopgood), Geneva (Hopgood), Jeanette (husband Lorenza Thomas) and Ellen (Hopgood) were treasured and also influenced by Jean to always remember and rest assured that Big Sister would always take careful care of them.
Jean was united in marriage to the Late James Thurman Guesby Jr. on April 6, 1973. These childhood sweethearts were reunited on March 31, 2015 at 6:30 P.M. and will celebrate forty-two years of marriage.
A member of Morning Star Baptist Church, Jean was ever faithful and could be found every Sunday Robed in Crimson and joyfully singing praise and adoration to her King. Later years she joined Grace Christian Fellowship, where she was deeply loved and looked upon as a mother in the church.
Professionally she cleaned homes, however, that was merely her ticket into the hearts of those for whom she worked. Born from these relationships were her special children, Margaret, Lucy, Sarah, Jacob, Rob, Kale, Morgan, Kenzie, Kory, Megan, Brad, John, Lance, Niki, Rick , Terry, Debbie, Tyler, Kris and Blake.
Mother to the Late Genavie , the Late Richard, the Late William, Sherry Lynn and the Late Phillip, Jean loved her children and they cherished their Mother.
Welcoming Jean to her eternal home were her husband James; grandparents Virgie and William Oliver, Rosie and Sam Moore; her parents Sarah and Prince; sisters Betty and Dorothy; her brother Charles; her children, Genavie, Richard, William and Phillip; aunts Edna, Annie Mae, Ollie, Nellie and Lily Mae; uncles William, Grail, Earl, Leon, and Leslie Charles.
Those left to celebrate her are, Daughter Sherry Lynn; grandchildren, Nannette, Lynn and Milton, Willie, Bryan, Sherman, Etosha, William Bryon, Travis, Patrick, Shamieka, Donte and Tori, and Anthony; the loves of her life, her great grands, Chelsey, BriAnne, Kiyah, Shandice, Talen, Teagan, Payten, Kaleb, Willie, Kobe, Arianna, Jade, Lenora, Jullian, Jasmine, Hasena, AnnaRissa Rose, and Anthony Jr; one Aunt Olivia Oliver; her loving Sisters, her Sister and Brother in-loves; a beautiful host of nieces, great nieces, nephews, great nephews and cousins, all of whom she loved very much.
Jean will lay in state at Steverson Funeral Home today from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. for family and friends. Services are scheduled for 1 P.M., Saturday, April 4, 2015, at First Baptist Church located at 700 Petree Road in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Burial will be at Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Pastor Ted Mercer of Grace Christian Fellowship will be officiating.