Novella Wilmalee Stevenson Spears was born March 17, 1932 to Alma Ellis and Farris Stevenson in Boley, Oklahoma. She is preceded in death by both parents, and husband Kytus Spears.
She attended Sand Creek Community School graduated from Boley High School in 1949. She continued her education at Langston University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Education in 1954.
Novella accepted Jesus Christ at an early age at St. Emanuel Baptist Church in Boley, Oklahoma.
She worked in the administrative field at the Boley State School for Boys, a Business Manager at Woods Construction Company of Los Angeles, and participated in the Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program and special needs children in Oklahoma Public School Systems.
Novella is survived by her three sons, Herschel Smith (Dianne) of Spencer, OK, Gregory Moss of Palmdale, CA, and Kyles Spears of Norman, OK. Five grandchildren, Herschel Jr. of Tulsa, OK, Treceda (Marlow) Caldwell and Mya (Carnell) Gaines all of Grand Prairie, Texas. Myron and Mariya Moss (twins) of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; four Great grandchildren, Cayci, Cailyn, Terasita, and Marlow Jr.; a special cousin Patricia Randell of Midwest City, OK, her childhood best friend Marie Scoggins of Los Angeles, other dear friends Pauline Hudson, and late Blanche Thompson Rogers both of Los Angeles, CA, many other relatives and friends.

If Heaven Had Windows
If Heaven had windows and God granted us a view of all the beauty it beheld, we would look for you.
We would listen for your laughter that was always music to our ears...
If we could only view once more the smile that warmed our hearts, we would treasure that moment
as long as we lived...
We know you're happy in Heaven; you've earned your place in the mansion indeed. We love you and
miss you more than words could ever say, and what we would give just to talk to you today...
We hope you can hear us and listen to our thoughts, and where-ever this life takes us you know we have
not forgot, that once upon a time we were blessed and loved it's true, and if Heaven had windows we
would only look for you...