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Henry Sixkiller
Oct 21, 1930 - Jul 12, 2019
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©The Stilwell Democrat Journal
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Submitted
by Jan Grooms
Henry
Sixkiller, son of George J. and Mary Lena (Isham) Sixkiller was born October
21, 1930 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life surrounded by loved
ones on July 11, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 88 years, 8
months and 20 days young.
Henry served in the United
States Army as a small arms mechanic. Henry’s career, pride and passion was
driving for Walmart until his retirement in the early 90s. He loved hunting,
fishing, playing dominoes and giving everyone he knew a hard time. He was an
avid OU Sooner and Oklahoma City Thunder fan.
He married the love of his
life, Mary Ellen, on November 30, 1966 and together they raised four
children; Sue, Beanie, Mickey and Ed.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Mary Ellen, his daughter Nakima Sue Walden, his mother and father
George and Mary Sixkiller and seven siblings of the Sixkiller Tribe:
Richard, Fern, Josie, Faye, Georgia, and Reba.
Henry is survived by a very
loving family. One daughter; Towanna Miller-Stillwell and husband Troy of
Stilwell, four sons, Dennis Sixkiller of McAlester, Randy Sixkiller of
Tulsa, Eddie Miller of Muldrow, and Mickey Miller and wife Faye of Stilwell.
Eight grandchildren: Crystal Braxton and husband William of Ft. Smith,
Arkansas; Dakota Thompson and husband Jarod of Stilwell, Mary Miller of
Roland, Amanda Simco and husband Travis of Stilwell, Renee Walden of Tulsa,
and Jessica Miller of Stilwell. Three siblings; Bonnie Snyder of Muskogee,
Connie Sixkiller and wife Sue of Oklahoma City and Sam Sixkiller of Tucson,
Arizona, one dog, Penny Sixkiller and one cat Thunder Sixkiller.Along with
many special nieces, nephews, cousins, truck drivers and friends.
Funeral services were held,
Monday, July 15, 2019 in the Roberts/Reed-Culver Chapel with Darrin
Sixkiller and Dakota Thompson as speakers.
Interment followed in the Chalk
Bluff Cemetery under the direction of Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home.
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