Cherokee Indian Nation - OBIT: Jimmie Vann USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Sharon Crawford scburn1@oklahoma.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/ Typed by: Wanda Elliott http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/cheradvocate.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Cherokee Advocate News from the Cherokee Nation VANN Jimmie VANN, 64, Tahlequah died January 16. Services were held January 21 in the Illinois River Baptist Church with Rev. Rex VANN officiating. He was born May 10, 1926 in Oklahoma to Tom and Bissie BIRD VANN. Survivors include: five sons, Jimmy Ray of Calif., Thomas, Steven and Roy of Okla., and Henry of Nev.; three daughters, Sara and Cindy of Okla., and Barbara of Ark.; his mother, Bissie of Okla.; three brothers, Rex, Lincoln and John, all of Okla.; three sisters, Millie of Okla., Betty of Calif., and May of Kansas; and 16 grandchildren.