Vertie Mae Spikes

Vertie was born in Idabel, Oklahoma on September 18, 1933 to Louis and Delzora Barr. She graduated from Lincoln High School.

Vertie met and married Leslie Alonzo Spikes Jr. and enjoyed 67 years of marriage before he passed away in 2017. He was truly the love of her life.

She was a proud, longtime member of Allen Temple. Vertie had a passion for reality tv shows and talk shows. She liked to cook, especially her signature dish, gumbo. She was a master gardener and loved tending to her garden. However, her greatest love was her grandchildren and her husband.

Left to cherish Vertie's memory is her children, Leslie Louis Spikes, A. Spikes, Brenda Jean Spikes, and Marvin Anthony Spikes; 15 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren; cousin, Cleo Cobb; sisters-in-law, Leola Barr, Velma Spikes & Terri Spikes; brothers-in-law, Vernon Spikes & Pete Spikes; and numerous other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Leslie Alonzo Spikes Jr.; brothers, Curtis Barr and Floyd Barr; sisters, Luvernia Douglas and Jean Barr; son-in-law, VonDarrell Cunningham; and longtime friends, Willa Barber and Margaret Carter.