Obituaries

A Celebration of Life for Margaret Juanita Jeremiah, 95, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Aposotolic Faith Church in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Cremation is under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

Margaret Juanita Jeremiah was born on March 3, 1926 in Nicut Community, Oklahoma to Alma (Horn) Williams and Marvin Worthean and passed away on October 29, 2021 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was married to Herbert Odail Jeremiah on December 17, 1944 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on July 19, 2007. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. The family would like to give a special ‘Thank You’ to her caregivers, Andrea Cole and Shelly Valdez.

Survivors are:

1 daughter and son-in-law, Rita Gonzales and Larry of Houston, TX;

1 son, Keith Jeremiah and companion, Paula Yancy, of Fort Smith, AR;

2 grandchildren, Donna Young Cook of Fort Smith, AR and Rodney Jeremiah and wife, Cena, of Fort Smith, AR;

2 great-grandchildren, Nathan Gordon of Houston, TX and Carter Crawford of Cabot, AR;

2 great-great-grandchildren, Kendelle Gordon and Kynslee Gordon, both of Houston, TX;

1 sister, Norene Stevenson of Sallisaw, OK;

and numerous other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Odail Jeremiah; one son, Freddie Jeremiah; parents, Alma Williams and Marvin Worthean; and one brother, Billy Joe Worthean.