Creek Indian Nation - OBIT: Della Mae Beaver Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Crawford scburn1@oklahoma.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits Abstracted by: Eulala McDowell Pegram http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/musnation.html ==================================================================== OKbits File Muscogee Nation News Creek citizens from across Creek Nation BEAVER Della Mae BEAVER was born February 18, 1911, in Holdenville. She died January 7, 1990, in Tulsa. Wake survices were conducted January 10 at Buchanan Memorial Chapel. Funeral services were held January 11at the Big Cussetah United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Officiating the service was Rev. Jimmy ALEXANDER, assisted by Rev. Mike HARJO. Pallbearers were Edwin MOORE, Jr., Buddy MOORE, David G. MOORE, Chuck McHENRY, Jess FREEMAN, Jr., John FREEMAN, Henry TARPALECHEE, Simpson HILL, Rev. Willie GOODEN, Kenneth MOORE, Edwin S. MOORE, Sr., Ben BEAVER, George TIGER, Ron FROMAN, and Jerry LOWERY. No information was given about the place of interment. She was preceded in death by her husband, John BEAVER, in 1971; her son, John BEAVER, Jr., in 1989; and her sister, Elizabeth HORTON in 1989. She is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law, William and Blanche BEAVER of Del City, Robert and Marian BEAVER of Jenks, and Pete and Bridget BEAVER of Muskogee; her six daughters, Letha RUTHERFORD of Kearney, AZ, Miley HARGIS of Jenks, Cora BERRYHILL of Midwest City, Jean FROMAN of Eufaula, Hanna L. BEAVER of Okmulgee, and Sally WITTMAN of Jenks; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed (Sally) MOORE of Muskogee; one brother-in-law and his wife, Ben and Louise BEAVER of Morris; one daughter-in-law, Twilla BEAVER of Henryetta; 27 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.