Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  John Sherman King
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   KING
   OKEMAH - John Sherman KING was born September 11, 1937, in Okfuskee
   County. He died November 30, 1995, at Hillcrest Medical Center in
   Tulsa. Wake services were held December 3 followed by funeral services
   December 4, both held at Montesoma Baptist Church where he was a
   member. Pallbearers were Mekko KING, Matthew KING, Ocfuske James KING,
   Eric NOON, Luther FACTOR, and Richard WESLEY. Interment was in the
   Montesoma church cemetery.
   He was a graduate of Okemah High School, attended Bacone College, and
   graduated from Oklahoma State Technical School. He served in the U.S.
   Air Force from 1958 to 1961 when he was honorably discharged.  He was
   a construction contractor and had also owned King Construction for 15
   years. He was a Sunday school teacher and exhorter at the Montesoma
   church.
   He was the son of David and Annie Morgan KING, both deceased. He was
   survived by his wife, Brenda Kay SIMPSON, whom he married May 18,
   1991, at Montesoma Baptist Church; his two sons, John David KING and
   Bucky Jay KING; his two daughters, Rebekah KAY KING and Jennifer Lynn
   KING; three brothers, Earl KING and David KING, both of Tulsa, and
   James KING of Tahlequah; one sister, Florence WALDON of Garland, TX;
   three grandchildren, Jenny Renee, Molly Taylor, and Jordan Bacahi (no
   last names given); and many other relatives and friends.