Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Melissa McCoy
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   MCCOY
   COWETA - Melissa McCOY was born February 3, 1920 in Mounds. She died
   May 30, in Bixby. Wake services were held June 1 followed by funeral
   services June 3. Both services were at Cedar Creek Baptist Church with
   Rev. Jim KERR officiating the funeral. No information was given on the
   place of interment.
   She had lived in Tulsa all her life and was retired from St. Francis
   Hospital in 1979, but later worked at the Creek Nation Senior Citizens
   Gift Shop. She was a member and trustee of Belvin Baptist Church in
   Okmulgee.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Sally Smith TIGER; a
   son, Jerry NOBLE; a daughter, Barbara NOBLE; two brothers and one
   sister. She was survived by her daughters, Mary SHIRLEY of Okmulgee,
   Loretta KELLEY of Tulsa, Joyce McMAHON of Hulbert, Cecilia MOORE of
   Muskogee, Diana HUNT of Skiatook, Janice TILLEY and Alice LOCUST, both
   of Bixby; and one son, Melvin McCOY, Jr., of Winchester; a brother,
   Thomas TIGER of Sapulpa; sisters, Virginia NOBLE of Broken Arrow,
   Genie NOBLE of Coweta, and Nancy McINTOSH of Oakhurst; 21
   grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.