Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Nancy Hicks
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
HICKS
   OKEMAH - Nancy HICKS was born April 27, 1925, in Dustin. She died
   August 27, 1994, at St. Francis Hospital at Tulsa. Funeral services
   were held September 1 at Prairie Springs Baptist Church, where she was
   a member. Rev. Joe SMITH and Wallace GAMBLER officiated the service.
   Pallbearers were her sons and grandsons. Interment was in Hillabee
   Cemetery.
   She attended Eufaula Boarding School and graduated from Chilocco
   Indian School. She worked as a laundry attendant and was later
   employed with the Wrangler Corporation.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, Roley and Millie Roberts
   LONG; her husband, Lloyd HICKS, whom she married in 1953 in Hanna; a
   brother, Sonny FIELDS; and a sister, Bessie NEVAQUAYAH. Her survivors
   include her three sons, Roy HICKS of Okemah, Lloyd HICKS of Okmulgee,
   and Noah TIGER of Oklahoma City; her daughter, Verlayne GAMBLER of
   Okemah; one brother, Dave LONG of Okemah; 16 grandchildren, 13 great
   grandchildren,, nieces, nephews, several other relatives and many
   friends.