Heath “Ty” Oocumma, 41, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Ty was a fluent Cherokee speaker, former member of Birdtown Crossing drum group, former member of Warriors of AniKituhwa, former employee of the Cherokee Fire Department, and former supervisor of DBLO Enterprises, L.L.C.
He is survived by his wife, Lucinda N. Bradley; parents, Wilson Oocumma and Pat S. Oocumma; one daughter, Hallie Oocumma (Sherry); three Step-Sons, Christopher (Ashley), Xaiver (Ashley), and Devan (Ashley); Grandmothers, Dinah Oocumma and Mary Smith; Special niece, LeAnn Simpson; Special brother, Zach; Surrogate sisters, Tiff and Tara; Aunts, Vickie (Barry), Diane, Martha, Catherine, Fay, and Sherry B.; Uncles, David (Anita), Allan (Brenda); Great Uncles, Gene, Sam, George, and Hillard; Cousins, Nathaniel, Tristan, Joseph, Jason, Janelle, `Stass, Forrest, Kiera, Wendy, Brittany, Kamea, Izzy, Gabby, Wodi, Caiden, Fern, Silas, Ietan, and Hayes; his extended Choctaw family Wilma (James), Charlie, Jackie, Kendra, Kena, Boy, Sean, Bea & Ron Carson; his Kentucky family Deann, James, Caroline, and Mary; Godparents, Jim & Ollie Bigwitch.
Ty was preceded in death by his Grandfathers, Woodrow, John, and Ned; Great Grandmothers, Melinda and Mattie; uncle Ricky.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 beginning at 5 pm at the Cherokee Weslyan Church.
The body will remain until the hour of service.
Funeral will be Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11 AM at Cherokee Weslyan Church.
Rev. Patricia Crockett and Rev. Stacy Woods will officiate.
Burial will follow at the Oocumma cemetery. Pallbearers will be among family and friends.
In Lieu of flowers, to honor Ty’s life, the family asks that tribute donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation @ www.JDRF.org/tribute; or the food pantry at the Living Waters Lutheran Church in Cherokee, NC, PO Box 2230, Cherokee, NC 28719.
Obit from Long House Funeral Home obit page.
Ty was a fluent Cherokee speaker, former member of Birdtown Crossing drum group, former member of Warriors of AniKituhwa, former employee of the Cherokee Fire Department, and former supervisor of DBLO Enterprises, L.L.C.
He is survived by his wife, Lucinda N. Bradley; parents, Wilson Oocumma and Pat S. Oocumma; one daughter, Hallie Oocumma (Sherry); three Step-Sons, Christopher (Ashley), Xaiver (Ashley), and Devan (Ashley); Grandmothers, Dinah Oocumma and Mary Smith; Special niece, LeAnn Simpson; Special brother, Zach; Surrogate sisters, Tiff and Tara; Aunts, Vickie (Barry), Diane, Martha, Catherine, Fay, and Sherry B.; Uncles, David (Anita), Allan (Brenda); Great Uncles, Gene, Sam, George, and Hillard; Cousins, Nathaniel, Tristan, Joseph, Jason, Janelle, `Stass, Forrest, Kiera, Wendy, Brittany, Kamea, Izzy, Gabby, Wodi, Caiden, Fern, Silas, Ietan, and Hayes; his extended Choctaw family Wilma (James), Charlie, Jackie, Kendra, Kena, Boy, Sean, Bea & Ron Carson; his Kentucky family Deann, James, Caroline, and Mary; Godparents, Jim & Ollie Bigwitch.
Ty was preceded in death by his Grandfathers, Woodrow, John, and Ned; Great Grandmothers, Melinda and Mattie; uncle Ricky.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 beginning at 5 pm at the Cherokee Weslyan Church.
The body will remain until the hour of service.
Funeral will be Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11 AM at Cherokee Weslyan Church.
Rev. Patricia Crockett and Rev. Stacy Woods will officiate.
Burial will follow at the Oocumma cemetery. Pallbearers will be among family and friends.
In Lieu of flowers, to honor Ty’s life, the family asks that tribute donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation @ www.JDRF.org/tribute; or the food pantry at the Living Waters Lutheran Church in Cherokee, NC, PO Box 2230, Cherokee, NC 28719.
Obit from Long House Funeral Home obit page.
Heath “Ty” Oocumma, 41, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Ty was a fluent Cherokee speaker, former member of Birdtown Crossing drum group, former member of Warriors of AniKituhwa, former employee of the Cherokee Fire Department, and former supervisor of DBLO Enterprises, L.L.C.
He is survived by his wife, Lucinda N. Bradley; parents, Wilson Oocumma and Pat S. Oocumma; one daughter, Hallie Oocumma (Sherry); three Step-Sons, Christopher (Ashley), Xaiver (Ashley), and Devan (Ashley); Grandmothers, Dinah Oocumma and Mary Smith; Special niece, LeAnn Simpson; Special brother, Zach; Surrogate sisters, Tiff and Tara; Aunts, Vickie (Barry), Diane, Martha, Catherine, Fay, and Sherry B.; Uncles, David (Anita), Allan (Brenda); Great Uncles, Gene, Sam, George, and Hillard; Cousins, Nathaniel, Tristan, Joseph, Jason, Janelle, `Stass, Forrest, Kiera, Wendy, Brittany, Kamea, Izzy, Gabby, Wodi, Caiden, Fern, Silas, Ietan, and Hayes; his extended Choctaw family Wilma (James), Charlie, Jackie, Kendra, Kena, Boy, Sean, Bea & Ron Carson; his Kentucky family Deann, James, Caroline, and Mary; Godparents, Jim & Ollie Bigwitch.
Ty was preceded in death by his Grandfathers, Woodrow, John, and Ned; Great Grandmothers, Melinda and Mattie; uncle Ricky.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 beginning at 5 pm at the Cherokee Weslyan Church.
The body will remain until the hour of service.
Funeral will be Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11 AM at Cherokee Weslyan Church.
Rev. Patricia Crockett and Rev. Stacy Woods will officiate.
Burial will follow at the Oocumma cemetery. Pallbearers will be among family and friends.
In Lieu of flowers, to honor Ty’s life, the family asks that tribute donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation @ www.JDRF.org/tribute; or the food pantry at the Living Waters Lutheran Church in Cherokee, NC, PO Box 2230, Cherokee, NC 28719.
Obit from Long House Funeral Home obit page.
Ty was a fluent Cherokee speaker, former member of Birdtown Crossing drum group, former member of Warriors of AniKituhwa, former employee of the Cherokee Fire Department, and former supervisor of DBLO Enterprises, L.L.C.
He is survived by his wife, Lucinda N. Bradley; parents, Wilson Oocumma and Pat S. Oocumma; one daughter, Hallie Oocumma (Sherry); three Step-Sons, Christopher (Ashley), Xaiver (Ashley), and Devan (Ashley); Grandmothers, Dinah Oocumma and Mary Smith; Special niece, LeAnn Simpson; Special brother, Zach; Surrogate sisters, Tiff and Tara; Aunts, Vickie (Barry), Diane, Martha, Catherine, Fay, and Sherry B.; Uncles, David (Anita), Allan (Brenda); Great Uncles, Gene, Sam, George, and Hillard; Cousins, Nathaniel, Tristan, Joseph, Jason, Janelle, `Stass, Forrest, Kiera, Wendy, Brittany, Kamea, Izzy, Gabby, Wodi, Caiden, Fern, Silas, Ietan, and Hayes; his extended Choctaw family Wilma (James), Charlie, Jackie, Kendra, Kena, Boy, Sean, Bea & Ron Carson; his Kentucky family Deann, James, Caroline, and Mary; Godparents, Jim & Ollie Bigwitch.
Ty was preceded in death by his Grandfathers, Woodrow, John, and Ned; Great Grandmothers, Melinda and Mattie; uncle Ricky.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 beginning at 5 pm at the Cherokee Weslyan Church.
The body will remain until the hour of service.
Funeral will be Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11 AM at Cherokee Weslyan Church.
Rev. Patricia Crockett and Rev. Stacy Woods will officiate.
Burial will follow at the Oocumma cemetery. Pallbearers will be among family and friends.
In Lieu of flowers, to honor Ty’s life, the family asks that tribute donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation @ www.JDRF.org/tribute; or the food pantry at the Living Waters Lutheran Church in Cherokee, NC, PO Box 2230, Cherokee, NC 28719.
Obit from Long House Funeral Home obit page.
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