Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Ada Yahola Scott
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   SCOTT
   OKEMAH - Ada Yahola SCOTT was born November 18, 1898, in the Okfuskee
   area, Indian Territory.  She died July 30, 1992, at Okemah. No
   information was give on the place or date of funeral services.
   Pallbearers were Steve YAHOLA, Leonard YAHOLA, James KING, John
   Sherman KING, Charles TAYLOR, and Dennis CONARD. Honorary pallbearers
   were Fred JONES, Jimmie JONES, Samuel YAHOLA, James STENSGARD, Mike
   STERBACK, and David KING. No information was given on her interment.
   She was a member of Montesoma Baptist Church, was head women’s
   leader of the church, served as women’s missionary union
   treasurer, Sunday school teacher, treasurer of the WMU managing board
   on the Betty Drew Committe, and on the WMU finance committee. She was
   active in association work before the Muscogee-Seminole-Wichita
   Baptist Association assembly ground became permanent. She also taught
   non-readers scriptures. Outside of church, she was a member of VFW
   Ladies Auxiliary Post 1189. She was a gold star mother, having lost
   her son, Chester, in World War II. She was the wife of Deacon James
   SCOTT of Montesoma Church. No information was given on whether he was
   deceased or living.
   Preceding her in death were her two son, Chester BIGGS and James
   LARNEY; her sister, Martha STRAYHORN; one granddaughter, Diane
   STENSGARD; and her brother, Abraham YAHOLA. She was the daughter of
   William Green YAHOLA and Winey HICKS, both deceased. She is survived
   by her daughter, Elizabeth DAVIS of Okmulgee; five grandchildren, 13
   great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.