Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Doretha Stubbs Vincent
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   VINCENT
   TULSA - Doretha Stubbs VINCENT was born February 14, 1922, in Paden.
   She died February 27, 1997. Funeral services were held March 3 at
   Carbondale Church of Christ with Rev. Marty KESSLER, Rev. Phillip
   COON, and Rev. Bobby WOODFIELD officiating. Burial was in Floral Haven
   Cemetery, Veterans’ Field of Honor.
   She was the daughter of the Raccoon Clan and Tukvpvtce Tribal Town.
   She began a career in journalism at the Okmulgee Daily Times during
   World War II and worked for Retherford Publications for over 20 years.
    She received many awards for her Tulsa County News Column “West
   of the River.” She received awards from such organizations as
   Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Camp Fire Girls, Tulsa Area
   Safety Council, the U.S. Army, Southwest Tulsans, Inc., and Red Fork
   Lions. She also was named to “Who’s Who in American
   Women” for 1975-76.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe Martin and Effie
   Gretchen Powers BEAVER; one sister, Elizabeth KOPFLE; one grandson,
   John Crow IV; and her two late husbands, Everett W. STUBBS and James
   M. VINCENT.
   Her survivors include one brother, Joe M. BEAVER of Scottsdale, AZ;
   her three daughters, Barbara GOODMAN of Henryetta, Donna POWDERS and
   Shelly CROW, both of Tulsa; a stepson and daughter, Jimmy VINCENT and
   Peggy YALES, both of Stigler; five grandsons; one granddaughter; four
   great-granddaughters; and three great-grandsons.