Pamela J. Bushyhead

Pamela Jeanne Bushyhead, of Miami, Okla. passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 in Lowell, Kan. She was 56. Pam was born Feb. 10, 1960 in Wichita, Kan., to Patricia (Doramus) and Gerald Bushyhead. After attending grade school in Tulsa, she was a graduate of Jay High School in 1978, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College with an associate of arts degree in journalism in 1981 and she attended Northeastern Oklahoma State University in Tahlequah. As a sophomore at NEO, Pam served as junior college advisor of the state wide Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association, was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, national honor society and the president's honor roll. She maintained a 4.0 grade point average through six straight semesters at the college level. A member of the First United Methodist Church of Miami, Pam was employed as a pharmacy tech for seven years at Osborn Drugs prior to her retirement in 2012. She spent 10 years as a postal clerk in the NEO post office. Prior to working at NEO, Pam was a feature writer and advertising designer for the Jay Citizen newspaper. She also served as managing editor for the NEO Norse Wind newspaper and a feature editor for The Northeastern at Northeastern State College. A member of the Sac and Fox tribe, Pam was a talented seamstress and worked a number of years sewing Native American clothing for Buffalo Sun in Miami. She also served numerous positions in the Girls Scout organization. Pam was preceded in death by her father Gerald, June 18, 2015. She married Monty Lee Franks Jr. on April 30, of 1982. Who still resides in the home. Survivors include her mother Patricia of Tulsa, Okla.; brothers Dennis Bushyhead of Locust Grove, Okla., David Bushyhead of Skiatook, Okla., and Mike Bushyhead of Tulsa, Okla.; son the Reverend Matthew Dane Franks and wife Ashley of Locust Grove, Okla.; daughter Amanda Michelle Barnes and her husband Justin of Pryor, Okla.; daughter Kimberly Dyan Franks-Morgan and her husband Brett of Tulsa, Okla.; step-son Christopher George Franks of Stillwater, Okla., and step-daughter Jennifer Jean Schmidt of Jacksonville, Fla. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren. Celebration of Life services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2016, in the First United Methodist Church of Miami. Pastors Mark Rickman and Matthew Franks will conduct the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that monetary donations be made to either the First United Methodist Church of Locust Grove or to help defray the medical costs. Services have been placed in the care of Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Miami. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Pam’s Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com

Pamela J. Bushyhead

February 10, 1960 - March 7, 2016