This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Francis, McGirt Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TaB.2ACI/1960 Message Board Post: BETTY MAE MCGIRT was born Dec 30, 1931 in McIntosh County to Thomas and Christy (Charity) Francis, married Chester McGirt on Jan 26, 1952 in Fort Smith, AR, and died Jan 28, 2004 at her home in Eufaula. Wake services were Jan 30 at the Kelley Memorial Chapel of Hunn Black & Merritt Funeral Home. Funeral services were Jan 31 followed by burial at the Charles Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Chester Eugene McGirt of Sapulpa, Patrick McGirt of Okla. City, Daniel Billy of Stillwell and Michael McGirt of Eufaula; daughters, Christy Estep of Eufaula, Patricia Hudson of Okla. City and Lillie McGirt of Eufaula; brother, William Francis and wife Willa of Kansas City, MO and sister, Martha Phillips, twelve grandchildren: Maurice Joe McGirt, Betty Anne McGirt, Lisa Estep, Gerrald Birdtail, Lewis McGirt, Gina McGirt, Cordell McGirt, Robbie Billy, Brian Wakochee, Belinda Wakochee, Robert Jones and Rodney Jones, and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, Marcus McGirt, one grandson, Marcus Sampson McGirt, three brothers and three sisters. THE INDIAN JOURNAL, Thursday, February 12, 2004, Page 7