Ruth E. Ward

Ruth Elvira Ward, Tahlequah, OK, age 82, was born on November 1, 1927, in Hominy, OK. She was the daughter of Claude N. & Alta M. (Ledbetter) Smith. She departed this life on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in Tahlequah, OK. Ruth worked at the Will Rogers Building as a housekeeper and at Greenleaf Nursery as a nursery worker. She enjoyed fishing, traveling and going to the casino. Most of all, Ruth loved spending time with her family and attending family reunions. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Albert H. Ward, one brother, two sisters and one grandson. Survivors include 2 sons & daughters-in-law, Kenneth & Frances Ward, Muskogee, OK, David & Jeanette Ward, Gulfport, MS; daughter & son-in-law, Linda & Jim Wright, Blanchard, OK; brother & sister-in-law, Sam & Joy Smith, Park Hill, OK; sister & brothers-in-law, Leona & C.O. Harper, Bokchito, OK, Curtis Dunnam, Frederick, OK; 20 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, June 4, 2010, at the Asa Smith Memorial Chapel, Harrah, OK, with Mike Harper officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Shawnee OK. Services are under the direction of Smith~Parks Funeral Service in Harrah, OK.