Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Abraham Simmers
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   SIMMERS
   OKMULGEE - Abraham SIMMERS was born April 3, 1921. He died March 30,
   1994, at Creek Nation Community Hospital. Funeral services were held
   April 2 at Newtown United Methodist Church, where he was a member. The
   services were officiated by Rev. Jerry BAKER and Rev. Mike HARJO.
   Pallbearers were Rusty POWELL, Butch POWELL, Charlie HICKS, Tobias
   SIMMERS, Jr., Kabeah BEAR, and Giant BEAR. Interment was in the Miller
   Memorial Cemetery.
   He was a retired construction worker and a U.S. Army decorated veteran
   of World War II. He married Nevada WILLIAMS in 1942. He was the son of
   Sam and Sarah Miller SIMMERS, both deceased. He was also preceded in
   death by a brother, David POWELL; and two sisters, Pauline GRAYSON and
   Bernice HICKS. He was survived by his two sons, Sam SIMMERS of
   Okmulgee, and Abraham SIMMERS of  Tulsa; his two daughters, Lois HICKS
   of Okmulgee, and Abby SIMMER of Tulsa; one brother, Curtis SIMMERS of
   Bristow; three sisters, Ester VAN WOUDENBERG, Rebecca AUTABO, and
   Priscilla KABEAH, all of Okmulgee; and a grandson.