Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Susie Jane Scott
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   SCOTT
   Okemah - Susie Jane SCOTT was born January 23, 1908, in Bryant. She
   died March 2, 1999, at Fountain View Nursing Home in Henryetta. Wake
   services were held March 4 at the Parks Brothers Chapel with funeral
   services following on March 6 at Springfield United Methodist Church ,
   where she was a member. Speakers for the funeral service were Jerry
   BAKER in English and Justin DEERE in Creek. Pallbearers were Dempsey
   MICCO, John MICCO, Clarence YARHOLAR, Thomas YARHOLAR, Gene BERRYHILL,
   Jim HUMBLE, and Mike LITTLE. Honorary pallbearers were Barton LOONEY,
   Sandy BARNETT, Solomon FIELDS, Albert BERRYHILL, and Wiley SCOTT.
   Interment was at the Yarholar-Scott family cemetery.
   She was a member of the Deer Clan and the daughter of Josiah and
   Fannie Sullivan LOONEY, both deceased. She attended school in Bryant
   from 1912 to 1922 and Eufaula Boarding School from 1922 to 1928. She
   was a member of Arbeka Baptist Church near Bryant before joining the
   Springfield church in 1935. At Springfield UIMC she had been a
   Women’s Leader, a member of the United Methodist Women’s
   Club, a Sunday school teacher, and a delegate to the Indian Missionary
   Conference. She also was a member of Thlopthlocco Tribal Town.
   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
   Ellis SCOTT; son John Ellis “Sundala” SCOTT; two brothers,
   George “Barney” LOONEY and Sullivan LOONEY; and two sisters,
   Becky B. LOONEY and Beck L. “Beggy” LOONEY. She is survived
   by her two sons, Jesse (Sousa) SCOTT of Weleetka, and Vernon D.
   YARHOLAR of Oklahoma City; her daughter, Frances (Hokte) Scott GIRTY
   of Lawrence, KS; 15 grandchildren, Gary GIRTY of Tahlequah, Steve
   GIRTY, Sherry GIRTY and Kerry GIRTY all of Lawrence, KS, Sandra
   PRINGLE of Okmulgee, Suzanne HICKS, Jesse E. SCOTT, Travis SCOTT, and
   Ruth “Ellen” BIBLE all of Okemah, Stacy SCOTT of Weleetka,
   Robyn YORK of Germantown, MD, Alexis CROSLEY of Bristow, and Brittany
   RYAN and D.J. YARHOLAR of Oklahoma City; 21 great grandchildren; five
   nephews, three nieces, 20 great-nephews and great-nieces; and a host
   of friends.