Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Thomas Alex Barnes
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   BARNES
   WETUMKA - Thomas Alex BARNES was born November 15, 1921, in Wetumka.
   He died July 17, 1994, at his home. Funeral services were held July 19
   at Salt Creek Baptist Church, where he was a member.  Rev. Bill BEAVER
   and Jim WESLEY officiated the service. Pallbearers were his grandsons.
   Interment was in the Barnes Family Cemetery.
   He was a U.S. Army veteran and was employed in Oklahoma City as a
   municipal park foreman. He held many positions at the Salt Creek
   church, including deacon, Sunday school superintendent, teacher,
   church treasurer, trustee and business moderator.
   He was the son of Thales and Annie Penn BARNES, both deceased. He was
   survived by his wife, Lela Barnett BARNES, whom he married November
   17, 1941; his two sons, Charles Toma BARNES of the home, and Sidney
   BARNES of Tulsa; his four daughers, Malinda Ann GIBSON of Chickasah,
   Gloria JONES of Holdenville, Micki DEER of Wetumka, and Paul HERROD of
   Shawnee; one granddaughter, Summer Leigh BARNES of the home; a sister,
   Betty HOTULKA of Wetumka; a half-sister, Rose Marie MARTIN of
   Henryetta; 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.