Linda "Ga-Tay" Littledeer

Linda was born on March 26, 1944 in Candy Mink Springs Community, Oklahoma to Eunice (Littledeer) Chuculate and Authur Springwater. She passed this life on February 11th, 2023 in Stilwell, Oklahoma.

Granny is a big powerful word. They come in all different sizes ours was little, but oh so strong. She was strong in love for her family and most of all her faith in our Lord. She always had our back no matter what might be going on. There was no giving up on our part cause there was daily prayers being said by her sweet voice for all of us.

Granny our hearts will cry for you until we see you again we miss you.

You was a little granny and a mom to a lot of people you're amazing talent as a seamstress could patch a hole in someone's favorite pants and kept a lot of people warm from the long hours of love you put in every stitch making a quilt by hand. Your ability to read and write Cherokee the way you spoke the language was so beautiful. Oh granny we love you so much; we will hold on tight to each other's hands just the way we would do as we prayed together as a family.

Linda was a faithful member of Fairfield Baptist Church. She loved her church family and they loved her as well.

Left to cherish Linda's memory is one daughter; Arlinda Baker and husband Randy of Stilwell, OK, one son; Kenneth Littledeer and wife Norma of Stilwell, OK, two sisters; Viola Lopez and husband Victor, Virginia Black and husband Carl, one brother; Jimmy Ray Sawney, seven grandchildren; Nathaniel, Kendall, Danica, Seth Littledeer, Teri Stillwell and husband David, Rebekah and Alexandria Baker, six great grandchildren; Alaina and Maddie Littledeer, Zayden and Amity Nofire. Coraline Doublehead-Littledeer and Walker Littledeer, 5 nephews and 6 nieces. She also leaves many, many loved ones and friends.

She helped raise Chip, Duce and Moxie as her own.

Linda was preceded in death by her grandparents: Sam and Polly Littledeer, her parents: Eunice and Bill Chuculate, one child; Vincent Littledeer, sisters; Betty Duncan and Josie Vann, sister-in-law: Janice Sawney, niece: Shelly Black and nephew: Jimmy Lee Sawney.