Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Jenkins Hamilton
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   HAMILTON
   Jenkins “Jenks” HAMILTON was born October 17, 1924, in the
   Ryal community. He died January 22, 1992, at St. Francis Hospital.
   Funeral services were held at the First Assembly of God Church in
   Henryetta, with Sister Judy WAINWRIGHT officiating, assisted by Sister
   Maxine VANCE. Pallbearers were Connie DODGE, George BUSSEY, Bobby
   POWELL, Billy SPURLOCK, Jimmy SISSON, and Jack YOUNG.  Interment was
   at the Westlawn Cemetery.
   He was a member of the Apostolic House of Prayer in Henryetta. He
   served in the U.S. Navy in both World War II and the Korean Conflict
   and was retired from the U.S. Public Health Service in October 1986
   after 19 years.
   He was preceded in death by a son, Michael G. HAMILTON on October 11,
   1967, his parents, George and Emma HAMILTON; two brothers, Bob
   HAMILTON and Bill HAMILTON; and a sister, Rachel ESTES.
   He was married to Betty Jo SPURLOCK May 2, 1946, in Henryetta. She
   survives. His other survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Ron
   and Teresa HAMILTON, and their children, Jeremy and Haley HAMILTON,
   all of Henryetta; his daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Joe LANE,
   and their children John, Chris and Jenny LANE, and Bonnie HEFNER, all
   of the Wilson Community; four sisters, Eunice LOCKHART of Henryetta,
   Augusta BEEN of Tiger Mountain, Mary REOH of Ramondsville, TX, and
   Dorothy MASSEY of Red Bluff, CA; one brother, George HAMILTON of San
   Bernadino, CA; and several nieces and nephews.