Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Rev. Thomas Jefferson Long
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   LONG
   WETUMKA - Rev. Thomas Jefferson LONG was born October 31, 1925, in
   Holdenville. He died September 5, 1994, in a Tulsa hospital. Funeral
   services were held September 9 at Salt Creek United Methodist Church
   with Rev. Roy BIGPOND and Rev. Harry LONG officiating. Pallbearers
   were Eric BEATTY, Farrell BLACKBARREL, Paul BLACKBARREL, Jr., Micah
   WOLFE, Toby WATASHE, Heston LONG, Matthew MESSER, and Alex WOLFE.
   Interment was in Newtown United Methodist Church Cemetery.
   He was a Methodist minister, retired after 35 years in the ministry.
   He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of
   Honey Creek United Methodist Church.
   He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie WOLFE; a daughter, Karen
   LONG; a grandson, Brian BEATTY; and a sister, Christie HANCE. His
   survivors include five daughters, Vicky WATASHE, Minnie WOLFE, and
   Sidney LONG, all of Okmulgee, Thomasine LONG of Mounds, and Lou Ann
   MESSER of Muskogee; two sons, Bob LONG of Okmulgee, and Guy LONG of
   Tulsa; three brothers, Harry LONG of Seminole, and Nathan LONG and
   Maxie KNIGHT, both of Holdenville; and 12 grandchildren.