Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  James Helton
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   HELTON
   OKMULGEE - James HELTON was born November 10, 1926, in Sapulpa. He
   died April 16, 1991. Funeral services were held April 19 at Smith
   Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jonas PARTRIDGE officiating. Burial was
   in the South Heights Cemetery.
   He attended Lone Star and Euchee Mission Indian School in Sapulpa. He
   was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and received the Army of
   Occupation Medal and Victory Medal. He also served in the Korean
   Conflict. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Okmulgee. He
   moved to the Creek Nation Elderly Housing Complex in 1981.
   His survivors include one daughter, Sharon HARRIS of Okmulgee; a
   brother, Newman HELTON of Sapulpa; three sisters, Wanda CHAVEZ of
   Naples, IL, Catherine EVANS of Kiefer, and Mildred BETTIS of Tucson,
   AZ; and three grandchildren.