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Thursday, April 13, 2000 Ernest "Preacher" Gigger Birth: October 28, 1912 Death: April 13, 2000 Ernest Gigger, 87, died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in Duncan. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Stephens Baptist Church with the Rev. Jackie Brooks officiating. Burial, under the direction of Don Grantham Funeral Home, will be in Little Flock Cemetery. Mr. Gigger was born on Oct. 28, 1912, to Rosie Williams and John Gigger, in Lockburg, Ark. He began his formal education in Lockburg and, in 1927, his family moved to Madill and, later, to the Elmore City area, where he continued his education at Mount Zion School. Ernest, or "Preacher" as he was known, accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and became a member of the Little Flock Baptist Church where he sang in a quartet. 0n Dec. 22, 1935, he married Katie Mae Wyatt and to this union three sons were born. One of them, Marcell Gigger of Duncan, is a retired Duncan High School teacher, and another, Nathan Gigger, is an attorney in Oklahoma City. His third son, Ernest Pat Ray Gigger, preceded him in death. "Preacher" served his country in the U.S. Army from 1942 through 1946. In 1952 he moved his family to Duncan. Shortly thereafter, they united with the St. Stephens Baptist Church where he served as deacon for more than 40 years. "Preacher" was employed by the City of Duncan and J.C. Penney Company. He retired from the City of Duncan after 10 years of service and from J.C. Penney after 28 years of loyal and faithful service. After a lengthy illness, he slept peacefully away on April 13, 2000. He was also preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister. He leaves to cherish his memory: His devoted wife of 64 years, Katie Mae Gigger of the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Marcell Gigger of Duncan, and Nathan and Helen Gigger of Oklahoma City; a granddaughter, Nikolle J. Gigger of OkIahama City; a sister, Elsie Williams of Oklahoma City; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Bearers will be Benny Bibbs, Billy Atkinson, Melvin Martin, Gene Brown, Don Taylor and L.D. Carr. Honorary bearers are Joe Taylor, Johnny Turner, Elvin Smith, Mickey Hendricks, T.W. Stevenson and Waverly Johnson. Flower bearers will be Mission Sisters of Circle 1. |
February 15, 2011 Katie Mae [Wyatt] Gigger Birth: March 31, 1920 Death: February 15, 2011 Katie Mae Gigger, 90, of Duncan, Okla., passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at her home in Duncan. Home Going Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21st at Saint Stephens Baptist Church, 418 W. Magnolia, Duncan, with the Rev. James Marcel officiating. Interment services will follow at Little Flock Cemetery, Elmore City, Okla., under the direction of Don Grantham Funeral Home. Katie Mae Wyatt was born March 31, 1920 in Elmore City, to Nathaniel Wyatt and Ruthie [Williams] Wyatt. She began her formal education at Little Flock School at the age of 4, was promoted to the second grade, continued her education at Bryant School and earned a GED from the Vocational Technology School in Duncan. Katie married Ernest Gigger on Dec. 22, 1935 in Elmore City, and to this union were born three sons: Marcell, Paty Ray and Nathaniel. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at the age of 10, and became a tireless faithful member of the Little Flock Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir as a soloist. She also went to Nilar Jewel Beauty College and in 1970 was licensed by H. & R. Block Income Tax School. Her work history included employment at: Connie's Beauty Shop for 10 years, a tax consultant for Hedges Tax Services for several years, C.M. Browdey for 25 years and Beard Oil Company. In 1970 she earned a Ministry License from the Voice of Prophecy at Los Angeles, Calif. In 1981, she received a certificate from Duncan Bible School and was also called to the ministry and certified as a Licensed Gospel Minister of Religion by Saint Stephens Baptist Church, where she was a faithful member up to the time of her illness. She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons, Marcell Gigger of Duncan and Nathaniel Gigger and his wife, Helen, of Oklahoma City, a sister, Zanie Rosebough of Marshall, Texas, a brother, Nathaniel Wyatt of Elmore City, a granddaughter, Nikolle J. Gigger and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ernest on April 14, 2000 and a son, Pat Ray Ernest Gigger. Pallbearers will be: Loranzo King, Don Taylor, Bennie Bibbs, Melvin Martin, Johnny Turner and Morion Lennox. |
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