Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Sarah Coker Hicks
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   HICKS
   MASON - Sara Coker HICKS was born February 19, 1901, at Boley. She
   died Octobe 6, 1993, at Creek Nation Community Hospital in Okemah.
   Funeral services were held October 9 at Buckeye Creek Baptist Church,
   where she was a member. Rev. George DOYLE officiated the service.
   Pallbearers were Arthur POWELL, Isaac WALTERS, Curtis HICKS, Oscar
   HICKS, Andy HICKS, and Andrew HARLEY.  Interment was at the family
   cemetery.
   She was active in the Buckeye Creek church and served as women’s
   leader and church treasurer. She was the daughter of Charlie and
   Hettie COKER, both deceased. On April 11, 1921, she was married to
   Cheparney Afanokee HICKS, deceased, and together they had twelve
   children. She also was preceded in death by sons, Billy HICKS, Edward
   HICKS, and Jesse HICKS. She is survived by daughters, Louise BURGESS
   of Welty, Maggie HILL and Joann POWELL, both of Bristow; sons, Wilson
   HICKS, Banson HICKS, and Hanson HICKS, all of Okemah; she also is
   survived by the five children she was a foster parent to: Thomas COKER
   of Tulsa, Aggie BEAVER and Johnnie HICKS, both of Wetumka, and Terry
   HICKS and Mary WALTERS, both of Okemah; 34 grandchildren, 65
   great-grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren; several nieces,
   nephews and other relatives and friends.