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- 1. Jannelle Minelva “Nelly”Forbes (1981-2115). Tulsa,Okla- JannelleMinelva“Nelly”Forbesof St.Croix,VirginIslandsdiedof natural causesat her estate earlyTuesdaymorning,February10,2115. She was 133 yearsold. Jannelle issurvivedby twosons,ShamarKy-mani, hiswife Aallayah andtheir daughters,Imani andMichelle Forbesof Miami,Florida. PhilipR.C.hiswife Harper andtheirboys, HezekiahandJovianForbesof WestPalmBeach,Florida. She wasprecededindeathbyherhusbandof 80 years,CliftonD.Forbes,andby an infantdaughter,Imani Starfire Forbes;byhermotherandfather, Leah SookhantyandJohnPoleon;hersisters,Jermaine,Princess,ShamelleandCarlaSookhanty. Her brothersDaran, Papa,Tareek,Jareem,BryanandAndre Sookhanty;andmanybrothersand sisterinlaw. Jannelle graduatedValedictorianfromOral RobertsUniversity inTulsa,Oklahoma. She latergot her Doctorate of TheologyinPastoral Counselingfrom HowardUniversityinWashington D.C.. Jannelle was an entrepreneurandhardworkingbusinesswoman.She openedaproductionanddistributingcompany inAbu Dhabi,Dubai andTulsa,Oklahoma dedicatedtoservingindependentartistsfilmingand promotingtheirtalent onglobal television. Her husbandCliftonasshe wouldcall himher“KITKATBAR”,because she lovedhisdarkskin,medium builtbody, longhairflowingdownhisbackandthe sweetestsmile ever,simplytookherbreathe away. Theywouldtravel everyyearinSeptembertofeedthe pigeonsatTime Square andCentral Park. Jannelle andCliftonlivedinmanyplacesincludingIreland,Paris,Canada,Hawaii,Nassau,Bahamas,Abu Dhabi,Dubai,FloridaandSpain. Jannelle wasagreatleaderinhercommunity andaroundthe globe. She foundedthe Spiritual MakeoverCrewandLy-Neffertaria’s“TurningInsecuritiesintoBoldness.”“Nelly”asfamilyandclose friendsknewher,isknowntohouse anyone inneed. She lovedlionssomuchthat she builta lion’sden
- 2. inher back yardwitha 50-footfence surroundingthe area. She wasa life changer.Those whoknewher alwayssaidthat she wasand extraordinarywoman. A memorial service will be heldatThe Lionof JudahFuneral home inTulsa,Oklahomaat11:00 a.m. Saturday,February15, 2115, withburial to follow atPFChangsMemorial Gardens. Her sonsPastor PhilipandBishopShamarForbesof MCOPIwill conductthe memorial service. Inlieuof flowers,Jannelle requestsdonationsbe made toThe Spiritual MakeoverCrew,P.O.Box 2264 Tulsa,OK 74101 or to Ly- Neffertaria’s5129 E. 38th PL Kissimmee,FL33447 or online at www.tsmoc.org A special thankyouto MarissaJohnsonWhitleyhermaid,ByronBeasleyherbutler,andJonathanBoom hershoemakerforall theirlove andcare forso manyyears.