June 15, 2000 William MONOCK Funeral services with full military honors for William MONOCK were held June 10 at South Wetumka Cemetery with Rev. H.P. BRADSHAW officiating. He was born Nov. 6, 1942 in Jasper, Ms. To Anderson WOMACK and Dora TIPPIN WOMACK and died June 8 at this home in Wetumka at the age of 57 years, seven months and two days. Mr. MONOCK was raised in Mississippi where he attended Catholic school. He served in the United States Army, doing two tours of duty during the Vietnam war. He received the Silver Star and retired after 20 years of service. Following his discharge, he relocated to New Jersey where he taught math and electronics at an area vo-tech school. Mr. MONOCK retired to Wetumka in 1987 and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Elfriede (Fredia) CARSON of Virginia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ted and Nancy MONOCK of Newport News, Va. And Rick and Gabrielle MONOCK of Ft. Hood, Tx.; a daughter and son-in-law, Martina and Keith HOLLAND of Newport News, Va.; a brother and sister-in-law, James and Jolanda WOMACK of Indianapolis, In.; seven grandchildren, Trevor, Jesika, Jazmin, Kylia, Kelsie, Kyrah and Ray; along with several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers were provided by the United States Army, Ft. Sill. Interment was under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home. June 15, 2000 Ira Matt BIRDCREEK Funeral services for Ira Matt BIRDCREEK were held June 12 at the Williamson Funeral Home Chapel in Wetumka with Rev. Judson DEERE officiating. He was born June 5, 1914 at Hanna to Mose and Mesala BIRDCREEK and died June 9 at Wetumka General Hospital. Mr. BIRDCREEK spent his earliest years in the Hanna area moving near Weleetka as a child with his family. He attended school at Graham (I-32). He was married to Lucille WALKER, a member of the Kickapoo Tribe. Together they were active in Indian pow wows. He was an arena director all across western Oklahoma. They lived in Shawnee where he spent some 40 years. She preceded him in death there in about 1970. Due to his suffering a stroke, he spent his final years in Weleetka at Rainbow Terrace. He was employed for several years with the Switzer Advertising Company traveling across much of Texas and Oklahoma working on outside billboard signs. He later worked for St. Gregory College in Shawnee in the maintenance department. Mr. BIRDCREEK was a member of the Arbeka Indian Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roman, Johnny and Richard; and an infant daughter, Elouise. Survivors include a son, Edmond BIRDCREEK of Henryetta; a brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Dora Mae BIRDCREEK of Weleetka; an aunt, Mary HILL of Dustin; a foster son, John GARCIA of Shawnee; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Nephews served as pallbearers. Interment was in the Bird Spring Cemetery under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home. June 15, 2000 Mary Edith Schafer Mary Edith Schafer was lifted by angles in the early morning of June 13 and taken to heaven to be reunited with her husband. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 16, at 2 p.m. at Swearingen Funeral Chapel with Rev. David McDougal officiating. She was born July 19, 1919 in Wetumka to John Henry TIMS and Nancy Ada (TOWNSEND) TIMS and died June 13 at Pioneer Nursing Home in Seminole. She married Grover SCHAFER on July 14, 1945 and he preceded her in death on Jam. 4, 1981. Mrs. SCHAFER worked as a teletype operator for Sears and Roebuck Company and moved from Los Angeles, Ca. to Seminole in August, 1979. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one daughter, Nancy DUNN of Seminole; grandchildren, Melissa and Kenny NICCUM, Thomas and Mary DUNN, Joey and Mitchell MORENO; great grandchildren, Alvin WALKER, Jr., Chad and Nicholas NICCUM and Jordan MORENO; a sister, Marie STEPHENS of Ada; and several nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Wetumka Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole. June 15, 2000 Tom LOWE Funeral services for Tom LOWE will be held Friday, June 16, at 2 p.m. at Yeager Methodist Church with Rev. Harry LONG and Rev. Daniel WIND officiating. He was born July 18, 1918 in Hughes County to Comma and Susanna (LONG) LOWE and died June 13 in Holdenville at the age of 81. Mr. LOWE was raised in the Salt Creek area and was a resident of Yeager since the early 1960's. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in northern France. He married Joan BELL on Dec. 31, 1998 in Yeager. Mr. LOWE was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy LOWE, on Aug. 12, 1984; his parents, Comma and Susanna LOWE; and five brothers, William, Eddie, George, Howard and Albert LOWE. Survivors include his wife, Joan LOWE, of the home; children, Fred LOWE of Yeager and Ramona LOWE and Thomas LOWE, both of Wetumka; a sister, Emma DAVIS of Wewoka; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Fred LOWE Jr., Richard LOWE, Brandon LOWE, Palmer BARNETT, Victor LOWE and Russell LOWE. Wake services were held June 14 at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, Process to Yeager Methodist Church will begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 15. Interment will be in Punka Cemetery in Spaulding under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville.