Creek Indian Nation - OBIT: Alice Bighead Butler Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Crawford scburn1@oklahoma.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits Abstracted by: Eulala McDowell Pegram http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/musnation.html ==================================================================== OKbits File Muscogee Nation News Creek citizens from across Creek Nation BUTLER HOLDENVILLE - Alice Bighead BUTLER was born September 19, 1930, near Bilby in Hughes County. She died May 8, 1997, at her home. Funeral services were held May 10 at the Hudson-Phillips Funeral Chapel with Rev. Alec LOWE and Rev. David WILDE officiating. Pallbearers were Tommy BIGHEAD, Daniel SIMMERS, John TAINPEAH, Jr., Roger BUTLER, Kelly DAVIS, and Tony DAVIS. Honorary pallbearers were Andy BUTLER, Mickey DAVIS, Wesley BUTLER, Jr., and Tony MARTIN. Burial was in the Many Springs Cemetery. She was reared in Hughes County, attended Little River School and was a member of Many Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Nora Porter BIGHEAD; and her husband, Robert BUTLER in 1973; two brothers, and two sisters. She was survived by one daughter, Flora DAVIS of Sapulpa; a granddaughter, Sherry BUTLER of Tahlequah; a grandson, Anson DAVIS of Sapulpa; a companion, Bennie DEER of the home; three nephews, T. Ray BIGHEAD of Seminole, Johnny BIGHEAD, and Leon HARJO, both of Oklahoma City; and many other relatives and friends.