Obituary

Anthony Dwayne Wilson was born to Linda Jefferson Johnson and Milton Sylvester Harper, Jr. in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he spent his childhood. He received his education in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This journey began at John Burroughs Elementary, Madison Middle School, and a basketball star at memorial High School where he graduated in 1989. He was nominated for the All American Team in 1989 as one of the top 100 players. His military career began in 1991 through 1999. He also attended Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Phillips University and Sothern Nazarene University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences Degree, Family Studies and Gerontology in 2000.He was employed at Wright Career College as an Academic Dean/Associate Campus Director in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a number of years. Anthony accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church for many years. Anthony affectionately called “Big Boy” was well loved by many and will be missed dearly by all that knew him. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Mrs. Blossom Ruff. Those left to embellish precious memories are his loving mother: Linda Johnson, father: Milton Harper, brother: Louis Jefferson, daughters: Tamara and Racheal, grandsons: David and Dorian, special friend: A’rielle Luper along with a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.