Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Thomas Phillips
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   PHILLIPS
   EUFAULA - Thomas “Culotkv” PHILLIPS was born May 31, 1948,
   in Eufaula. He died December 25, 1996, in Tulsa. Funeral services were
   held December 28 at Artussee Indian Baptist Church, where he was a
   member. Officiating the service were Rev. Dion FRANCIS and Rev. Jimmy
   ALEXANDER. Pallbearers were Sam MARSHALL, Robert FRANCIS, Jackson
   LEWIS, Gary KING, Francis LEWIS, and Joe MCGIRT. Honorary pallbearers
   were Birdcreek PHILLIPS, Bob KING, Joe SULPHUR, Richard OSBURN, and
   Arnold FIELDS. Graveside honors were presented by the local Veterans
   of Foreign Wars Color Guard. Interment was in the veterans section of
   Eufaula Greenwood Cemetery.
   He served on Army active duty for 10 years and was in the U.S. Army
   Reserves for 16 years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict,
   attaining sergeant first class rank. He was employed as a maintenance
   worker for the State of Oklahoma.
   He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia PHILLIPS. His
   survivors included his parents, Willie and Martha PHILLIPS of Eufaula;
   his wife, Sharon Lentz PHILLIPS of the home; his two children, Nathan
   and Laura PHILLIPS, both of South Carolina; one grandson; four
   sisters, Anna KING of Tulsa, Alice OSBURN of Okay, Rose Mary SULPHUR
   of Kansas City, MO, and Stephanie PHILLIPS of Tahlequah; four
   brothers, Raymond TIGER, Matthew PHILLIPS, Anthony PHILLIPS, and Adam
   PHILLIPS, all of Eufaula.