Nita Jacobs

Nita Kay Jacobs passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at her home in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Nita Kay was born January 6,1948 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Sweed “Kansas” Jacobs and Joan Harjo Burgess of Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Nita Kay was raised in the Seminole County area. She attended Summer Chapel, Jones Academy and Carter Seminary schools. She went on to Sulphur Votech for secretarial school she also attended Seminole Junior College.

She went on to work for Seminole Nation CHR where she retired in 2003.

Nita Kay was a member of the Tusekia Harjo Band. Nita Kay loved Elvis and loved to go shopping and to travel across the country and to go to Graceland.

She was a gospel singer, she has performed in Nashville and had her part in writing the song The Light House and Here’s My Cup, she also has performed on television.

Nita Kay enjoyed visiting with her family, her kids, grandchildren, brothers and her sisters.

She enjoyed going to the casino and having a great time and loved her menthol cigarettes.

Most of all she loved her church and loved her pastor.

Nita Kay donated the church bell at Sandcreek Eufaula Baptist Church.

Nita Kay was preceded in death by her parents Alex and Joan Harjo Burgess, her father Sweed “ Kansas” Jacobs, brothers Robert Lee West, George Burgess, Samuel Harrison, her son Billy Wood and one baby sister, Baby Girl Burgess and one granddaughter Baby Girl Wood, and one great grandson Alias Wood.

Nita kay is survived by her brothers and sisters: Amelia Harjo of Seminole, Shirley Harrison of Wewoka, Charlie “Bone” Burgess of Wolf, Joammie Wood of Seminole, Claude A. Burgess of Konawa, Gwen Warrenburg of Aberdean South Dakota, Marcella Bryan of Tulsa, and Herb and Pat Johnson of Stratford. Children: Anthony “Buddy” Wood of Holdenville, Russell Berryhill and Wife Tamara of Okemah, Tommy Overbey and wife Michelle of Seminole, and Lydia Overbey of the home.16 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren and one great grandson she raised Josiah Powell of the home and her best friend Frank Walters of Allen.

She will be taken to her Home for viewing at 100 Lou Drive in Holdenville, at 6:00PM on Saturday December 26, 2020. Wake service will be Sunday December 27, 2020 at 6:00PM at the Home. Monday, December 28,2020. She will be taken to Sandcreek Eufaula Baptist Church at 10:00AM

Funeral Service will be December 28, 2020 at 2:00PM at Sandcreek Eufaula Baptist Church with Rev. Houston Tiger and assisted by Jason Tiger.

Pall Bearers are Anthony Wood Jr. Jimmie Wood, Walker Williams, Bruce Wood, Russell Berryhill Jr. and Andy Berryhill.

Honorary Pall Bearers are Marcella Bryan, Lydia Overbey, Charles Burgess, Claude Burgess, Herb Johnson and Johnny Harrison

Interment will follow at Burgess-Harjo Cemetery in Wolf, Oklahoma.

Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home. Holdenville, Oklahoma.