Lawton, Oklahoma September 2015 1950 ~ September 7, 2015 ANADARKO: LeRoy "Star" Ervin Williams Jr, 55, of Anadarko, went to his heavenly home on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Lawton. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2015, at Apache Community Center with Pastor Sharon Yeahquo officiating. Burial will follow at West Cache Creek KCA Cemetery under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home. Wake service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Apache Community Center. LeRoy was a proud member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma. He was a longtime member of Hunting Horse UMC, Comanche Little Ponies and was a Yellowfish descendent. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He loved to travel and draw; he had beautiful handwriting and made friends everywhere he went. LeRoy loved animals and nature. LeRoy is survived by: siblings and spouses: Cynthia R. Williams, of Oklahoma City; Herschel D. and Diane Williams, of Anadarko; Larry and Charisse Redbone, of Anadarko/Fort Cobb; Rebecca Williams, of Oklahoma City; Balerma and family, of Apache; Michael and Julie Burgess, of Pawnee; and Edmond Lee Mahseet, of Apache; and nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends. LeRoy was preceded in death by: parents: LaVonia and LeRoy Williams Sr; grandparents: James Ned and Ruth Na-coh-o-te-te [Inkanish] Williams, Allen [Kut-so-nee] Motah and Ida Ada [Yellowfish] Burgess; sister, Hannah Trivett Williams; brother, Yeoman Dee Williams; and great-grandchild, Mia Niedo Rodriquez. |
Carnegie, Oklahoma Saturday, August 25, 2012 August 17, 1953 ~ August 22, 2012 CARNEGIE: Funeral for Derrel Phillips Williams Sr., 59, Carnegie, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Comanche Nation Community Center of Apache with Pastor Santiago "Ponce" Leon, Pastor Gerald Huampo and Curtis Strong Jr. officiating. Mr. Williams was called home Wednesday, August 22, 2012, in Carnegie. Burial will be in Cache Creek KCA Cemetery under direction of Jefferson Funeral Home, Lawton. Prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Comanche Nation Community Center of Apache. Derrel entered this life on August 17, 1953, in Anadarko, the son of DeLoran Williams and Mary Archilta Tsahtahsisko. He grew up in the Boone/Apache area, raised by a special father, Rocco "Rocky" Pace Sr., and mother, Mary Archilta Tsahtahsisko. He attended schools in Boone and Apache, where he played basketball and baseball. Derrel had a short career with the U.S. Navy due to a prior back injury. His biggest childhood dream was to be a truck driver. He enjoyed and traveled from coast to coast including Mexico and Canada. Derrel worked for several trucking companies and was always in high demand. He married the former Johnita Haumpy on February 25, 1978, at Cedar Creek Methodist Church in Carnegie, and the couple made their home in Carnegie. Derrel loved spending time with his beloved grandson, Isaac, and going to the casinos. Derrel was a member of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. He leaves to cherish his memories beloved sons: John-Michael Williams, of North Richland Hills, Texas; and Derrel Phillips Williams Jr., of the home in Carnegie; number one and beloved grandson, Isaac Jacob Williams, of Canute; three sisters and brothers-in-law: DeLorna and Curtis Neal Strong Sr., of Lawton; and LaQuinta and Richard Holcomb and Threasa and Darrell Keith Simmons, all of Apache; one brother, DeWayne Williams, of Sterling, Ill.; beloved aunt, Sandra Archilta Marroquin; special sister-in-law, Amber Haumpy and her daughter, Derrel's no. 1 girl, Ashley Tsonetokoy; brother-in-law and wife, Steven and Brenda Haumpy; special brother, Henry McCray; special mom, Willie McCray; beloved nieces: Shineesta Williams, Sara Toles, Araminta Pace, and Darla and Jamie Simmons; beloved nephews: Curtis and Charles Strong, Seth McCray, Chad Simmons, "JoJo" Joseph and David Pantoja; and numerous other friends and relatives. Derrel was preceded in death by his fathers: DeLoran Williams and father who raised him, Rocco "Rocky" Pace; mother, Mary Archilta Tsahtahsisko; maternal grandparents: Julia Mulkehay Tsahtahsisko and Freddie Archilta Tsahtahsisko; paternal grandparents: Charles and Louise Williams; two brothers: Nathan Pace and Rocco "Rocky" Pace Jr.; one sister, Nathelene "Nat" Pace; a niece, Clarice Williams; nephews: Nathaniel McCray, Darrell "DJ" Simmons, Rafael Orte' Pantoja, Robert Yackeyonney, Dominic Reyna and Christopher Ware Banderas; aunts and uncles: Martha Archilta Tsahtahsisko Bandaras and Richard "Chico" Banderas, and Imogene Archilta Tsahtahsisko Reyna and Emilio "Reno" Reyna; cousins: Victoria June Banderas, Danny Len Banderas, Sandy Banderas, Lewis Reyna, Larry Dale Stewart and Julie Marroquin; special granddaughter, Alice Jean Banderas; special grandson, Dallas Chalepah; and father and mother-in-law, John and Merlene Haumpy. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. |
Anadarko, Oklahoma May 2013 December 19, 1962 ~ May 6, 2013 ANADARKO Funeral for Yeoman Dee Williams, 50, Anadarko, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Victory Assembly of God Church, Anadarko, with the Rev. Thomas Worcester and Pastor Monte Moran officiating. Burial will follow at Cache Creek KCA Cemetery, west of Apache, under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home, Lawton. Mr. Williams went to his heavenly home Monday, May 6, 2013., in Lawton. An all night wake will begin at 7 p.m.Thursday at the Victory Assembly of God Church. Yeoman was born December 19, 1962, at Crow Agency, Montana, to LeRoy Ervin and LaVonia Ada Burgess Williams Sr. He attended elementary school in Dallas, Concho Indian School, graduating from the eighth grade, and from the ninth grade to his senior year of high school at Riverside Indian School. Yeoman was an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation, and a descendant of the Caddo, Delaware and Shawnee nations. He was a hereditary member of the Little Ponies, and was inducted into the Comanche Gourd Dance Society in the early 1970s when it was lead by Mr. George Woogie Watchetaker. Yeoman loved to play sports, and excelled in basketball at Harding Middle School, Oklahoma City, and played baseball at Concho Indian School, El Reno, and at Riverside Indian School. He was always playing softball for teams that his brother Herschel Williams or his dad, Leroy, would gather for Indian tournaments throughout Oklahoma and Texas. After completing his education, he began working in the construction industry, eventually moving into ironwork, where he helped to complete many major buildings around Stillwater, such as the Performing Arts building, Oklahoma State University. He helped to build several oil refineries in and around Ponca City. He is survived by: daughter, Amber Leigh Jay, of Fort Cobb; grandson, Jaylen Swift, Kaleb Anquoe; granddaughter, Aubrey Anquoe; his long time companion: Mary Narcomey, of Anadarko; siblings: Cynthia R. Williams, of Oklahoma City; Herschel D. Williams and family, of Anadarko; Larry and Charisse Redbone and family, of Anadarko-Fort Cobb; Rebecca Williams, and LeRoy Williams Jr., both of Oklahoma City; Balerma J. Burgess and family, of Apache; and Michael and Julie Burgess, Pawnee; and many nieces and nephews, of Oklahoma. He is remembered fondly by each for his love of laughter, his teasing, and the many practices sessions he gave on baseball and basketball to each of them. Yeoman was preceded in death by: his parents, LaVonia and LeRoy Williams; grandparents: James Ned and Ruth Na-koh-tee-teeh [Inkanish] Williams, Allen [Kut-so-nee] Motah and Ida Ada [Yellowfish] Burgess; and a sister, Hannah Trivett Williams. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church in Anadarko. |
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