Carolyn Embry Wade

Carolyn Edweena Grinnage was born March 7,1944 to Clarence and Tivisa Grinnage. She was the only child to this joyous union. Carolyn attended Dunbar and Douglas Elementary Schools and Manual Training High School Class of 1962. Carolyn was an exemplary student and had a passion for life from an early age.Carolyn accepted Christ early and joined Central Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorage of Rev. B. W. Noble and at her death was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. David Ragsdale.Carolyn attended Bacone College, Northeastern State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts and East Texas State University where she received her Master’s Degree in Economics.Carolyn met and married Jerry Dean Williams and to this union was born three children, Adyno Damon Williams who preceded her in death, Lyranita Demetra Williams, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Carmen Lynn Williams, Muskogee, Oklahoma. She later married Gus Embry, Jr. who was very instrumental in raising the children. Upon the dissolution of this marriage, she married her loving husband of 28 years Lynwood Alphonso Wade, Jr.Carolyn returned to Muskogee and began her business career. She was President and CEO of Wade’s Allstar Realty and All Star Brankel Sports and Awards. She was very dedicated to helping others and spent her life championing the cause of the less fortunate. She was current President of the NAACP and worked with the Youth Group and the Miss Black Muskogee Pageant. She was a member of the following organizations: Life Member of NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Culinary Board Advisor Committee, and Muskogee Women’s Democrat Committee, Diversity Program City of Muskogee, Muskogee Chamber of Commerce, Manual Training High School Mammoth Reunion Committee and many others. Carolyn was always busy and never wasted a moment. In the spare time she could carve out, she liked to play cards and listen to music. Carolyn and Lynwood enjoyed going to Tunica, Las Vegas, Bahamas, New Jersey and just traveling.Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents Tivisa and Clarence, her son Adyno, aunts; Minne Johns Jackson, Clara Johns Brandon and Rosetta Johns Rone, uncles; William and Andrew Johns, cousins: Charlene Johns, Otis and Virgil Tate. She leaves to cherish her memory, husband, Lynwood, daughters, Lyranita Williams, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Carmen Williams of Muskogee, Oklahoma, grandson Donnie Martel, great granddaughter, Donnaye, stepchildren, James Taft-Wade, Lynwood Wade III, Aunt Eursaline Miller, cousins, Ada and Sarah Shoeboot, blended family members, Tony Wade, Ronald Bowens, Ron Grenier, Lucille Marie Clark and Vernon Jones. Special sister, Berta Norwood, Las Vegas, Nevada and special brother, Garland Patilla, Muskogee, Oklahoma and many other relatives and friends.The home going service for Carolyn will be held Saturday February 23rd, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Timothy Baptist Church, with Rev. Kelly Payne as host pastor. Rev. B.W. Noble, pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church will give the eulogy. She will be laid to rest in Citizens Cemetery, Ft. Gibson. Visitation hours will be today from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Services are under the direction of Ragsdale Funeral Center.