Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  London B. Coker
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   COKER
   London B. COKER was born May 13, 1914, in Okfuskee County. He died
   April 21, 1989, in Tempe, AZ, where he had lived for the last two
   years. Funeral services were conducted April 29 at Greenleaf Baptist
   Church with Rev. Harley BARNOSKI officiating, assisted by John
   BURGESS. Pallbearers were Gerald WACOCHE, Jimmie JOHNSON, Van JOHNSON,
   Mayo WACOCHE and member of the Hicks family. Arrangements were under
   the direction of the Merritt Funeral Service of Henryetta. No
   information was given on his interment.
   He had been a long time resident of Okemah and had been active many
   years in church activities. He was baptized at the Greenleaf church in
   1930 and ordained a deacon in 1938. He was founder, trustee and head
   deacon of Indian missions that later became such churches as Oakhurst
   Indian Baptist Church, Tulsa First Indian Baptist , Bowen Indian
   Baptist Church and Wekiwa Indian Baptist Church. He also was active in
   organizing intertribal church religious conventions in places across
   the United States. He helped found various church missions and
   churches throughout Oklahoma in 1978. He served as chairman of the
   church board between 1983 and 1986. In the 1960s he was active in the
   movement to elect a Principal Chief and tribal government for the
   Muscogee Nation.
   He was the son of Obner and Monnie Samuel COKER, who are deceased. His
   survivors include cousins, Ben JOHNSON, Billy DAVIS, Clifton HILL,
   Lena WACOCHE, Annie BEAR, Richinda SANDS, Jean CHAUDHURI, and
   Josephine NILIMA; and one aunt, Sarah HICKS.