Ella Mae Myers was born July 17, 1928 in Grayson, Oklahoma to Adam and Sarah Pete. She was the eighth child of ten children. Her mother, father and eight siblings preceded her in death. She received her education in Oklahoma. She left Oklahoma and went to Chicago, Illinois. After a period, she moved to Los Angeles, California where she was a Home Health Care Provider for over 30 years. When her health began to fail, she moved to Oakland, California and stayed with her nephew, Donald Pete. When her health continued to decline, she returned to Oklahoma City and remained until her demise. She leaves to cherish her memory, one brother Theodore Pete of Oklahoma City, a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.