Creek Indian Nation - OBIT: James Earl Dunson Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Crawford scburn1@oklahoma.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits Abstracted by: Eulala McDowell Pegram http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/musnation.html ==================================================================== OKbits File Muscogee Nation News Creek citizens from across Creek Nation DUNSON OKEMAH - James Earl “Sonny” Dunson was born July 5, 1939, in Tahlequah. He died March 18, 1995, in Okemah. A wake service was held at Thlopthlocco United Methodist Church on Mary 20, followed by funeral services at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne COOK of Sallisaw officiating, assisted by Ovonual JOHNSTON, Jr., of Rodgers, AR. No date of the funeral was given. Interment was in Highland Cemetery. He was a retired veteran and a member of the National Guard. He was a member of the Okemah Golf Club, American Legion Post # 123, and Creek Nation Rodeo Club. He was survived by his parents, Earl and Lucille DUNSON, of Glenpool; his wife, Cynthia DUNSON, of the home; his son, Mike DUNSON of Okemah; one stepson, Toby DOWELL of Stillwater; his two daughters, Shari SARNIENTO of Sapulpa, and Wendy MONTEMAYOR of Oklahoma City; and a step-daughter, Page DAVIDSON of Stillwater; two brothers, Richard DUNSON and Steve DUNSON, both of Bixby; four sisters, Marion MITCHELL and Genese SWITCH, both of Midwest City, and Beverly PARKE and Lorene LUSTY, both of Tulsa; 10 grandchildren, and a host of other relatives.