Elizabeth Samuels was called home on June 25 ^th , 2018 at St. Francis Hospital Muskogee at 10:24 am. Born in Oktaha on December 23, 1926, she was the sixth child born to Ulysses Simpson and Elnora (Phillips) Barnett. She attended school in the area and was promoted to the ninth grade. She left school to help the family with chores around the home. Elizabeth met and married Rudolph Thomas Davis (RT) and to that union two children were born, Jimmy Phillip Davis and Emma La Rue Davis, who proceeded her in death.

She later met and married Thadis L Samuels. Thadis and Elizabeth would become successful entrepreneurs opening several businesses. They would raise La Rhonda Elizabeth Witherspoon as their own. Elizabeth loved her God, traveling, and her family. She was a fearless God-fearing woman with a heart of gold. Elizabeth spent time in North Carolina, Chicago, Tulsa, and Minnesota while enjoying family. She often mentioned visits by Felix Jones and Vivian (Jones) Ward as a blessing.

Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents, husbands, siblings, and Jimmy and La Rue.

Elizabeth is survived by La Rhonda (Wayne) Witherspoon of Virginia, Toña Steadman of North Carolina, Craig Steadman of New Mexico, Darla and Diane (Samuels) of New Mexico, Jamila of Ohio, Saab and Rasheeda of North Carolina, Enrico Samuels, and a host of great grands, great great grands, nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends. She closes the 4 ^th generation for the Barnett family.

A Home Going Service is scheduled Saturday, June 30, 2018, 11:00 a.m., St. Mark Baptist Church, 1020 S. 2nd Street, Muskogee, OK.  Interment will follow in Taft Cemetery, Taft, OK.

Visitation will be Friday, 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

The family has been cared for by House of Winn Funeral Homes.