Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Samuel Willie
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   WILLIE
   BIG CUSSETAH - Samuel WILLIE was born May 11, 1937, in Pawnee. He died
   March 8, 1997, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. Funeral services
   were held March 11 at Big Cussetah United Methodist Church with Rev.
   Jimmy ALEXANDER and Rev. Harry LONG officiating. Pallbearers were
   Namon BULLET, Howard SMITH, Perry BEAVER, John TULSA, Garry BERRYHILL,
   and Glen JONES. Honorary pallbearers were his nephews.
   He was a construction worker and a longtime resident of Morris. He was
   the son of George Tooskey and Maryland Harjo WILLIE. His father was
   deceased. His mother survives. His other survivors include his wife,
   Augustine Lowe WILLIE; his son, Tooskey WILLIE of Tulsa; two brothers,
   Johnny WILLIE of Morris, and Wilson WILLIE of Tulsa; four sisters,
   Georgia LAYTON of Okmulgee, Carolyn JOHN of Idabel, and Katherine
   WILLIE and Christine BERRYHILL, both of Morris; and many nieces and
   nephews.