On May 22, 1957 a beautiful baby girl was born to Dorothy and Lawrence Henderson.
Anita was the oldest of six children, Lonnie, Willie, Deoan, clyde, Lacreshia.

Anita grew up in Spencer, Oklahoma and attend Dungee grade and high school.
She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Corinth Baptist Church, then
she united with Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.

Anita me Clayton Allen, and a son was born Clinton. Anita me Perry Henderson,  and a
daughter was born Lanita. Anita married Cecil Grimes on June 6, 1977. Anita moved to
Texas.

Anita met and married Kenneth Kirkwood and marred on July 13, 2002. She moved back
to Oklahoma after her dad passed. She worked for Gray Hound as a Security Guard and
drove the bus for Embark Transportation. Anita united with Metropolitan, where she was
active in the church.
Anita was a jack of all trades from laying tile, painting, putting up sheet rock, laying carpet,
and yard work. She loved riding motor cycles, cooking, barbeque and going to garage sales
and thrift store. She loved to sing while she worked and didn't mind singing for anyone or to
anyone, a voice of sweetness just like a mocking bird.

She was proceded in death by her father Lawrence "skullbuster" Henderson, and her brother,
Lonnie Eugene Henderson, Sr., sister-n-law Penny R. Henderson, her paternal grandparents
Leroy and Mattie Moe Henderson, maternal parents, Harvey and Minnie Wright, 11 uncles and
8 aunts.

Anita leaves to cherish her memories, a son; Clinton Henderson (Tashalita), daughter; Lanita Jones
(LaCurtis), her mother, Dorothy Henderson, sister; LaCreshia D. Henderson, 3 brother; Willie Lee,
Deoan r., Clyde L. Henderson all of Spencer, Oklahoma. five grandchildren, five great grandchildren,
3 great aunts; 8 aunts; 6 uncles and a host of other relatives, family and friends.