Caroline May O'Neal Tiger, an Okmulgee resident, died April 20, 2023, in Okmulgee. She was born May 15, 1947, in Ft. Washakie, Wyoming.
Caroline was a graduate of Chilocco Indian School in Newkirk.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Matthew Johnson Tiger; her son, Terry Tiger; her daughter, Zoelynn Olea, and son-in-law, Teodoro Olea; her grandchildren, Chasity Tiger, Tyler Crenshaw, Damon Gunn, Justin Gunn, Jr., Darius Tiger, Brenay Tiger, Renae Tiger, Alyeah Powell, River Landsdale, Topley Powell, Jess Waterdown, Jr., and Courtney Hall; her great-grandchildren, Maya Tiger, Alaina LaSarge, Sierra LaSarge, Tahlee Tiger, and Hazel Mae Landsdale; and her brother in law, George Tiger and sister-in-law, Frances Tiger.
Caroline was preceded in death by her parents, Patrick O'Neal and Carrie Friday O'Neal; her siblings, Donald O'Neal, Emil O'Neal, Bernice Jenkins, Marjorie Peggy Bell, Josephine Shakespeare, Katherine Corpuz, and Daniel O'Neal; her in-laws, Rev. Coody Tiger and Lela McNac Tiger; her daughter, Kellie Ann Tiger Gunn; her brothers-in-law, Kenneth Tiger and Martin Dean Tiger; and her nephew, Darryl Tiger.
Wake Service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Yardeka Indian Baptist Church.
Funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Yardeka Indian Baptist Church with Reverend Alfred Harley and Reverend Fred Lowe officiating. Burial will follow the service at Yardeka Indian Baptist Church Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Chebon Tiger, Chris Tiger, Dominque Mendoza, Jess Waterdown, Jr., Teodoro Olea, Jr., Topley Powell and Tyler Crenshaw. Honorary pallbearers will be Emmanuel Fry, River Landsdale, Willie Wind, Daniel Wind and J.R. Wind.
Arrangements and services are under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service.