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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ruby Eileen
Townsend
November 24, 1935 – December 24, 2015
OBITUARY
NAME: Ruby Eileen Townsend, age 80, a longtime McAlester resident.
BORN: She was born on November 24, 1935, in McAlester, OK to Elton and Ruby (Baugh) Frank
PASSED AWAY: Ruby passed away on December 24, 2015 at Coalgate, OK.
AGE: 80 years and 1 month.
EDUCATION: She graduated from Krebs High School, in Krebs, OK, and attended Beauty School.
OCCUPATION: Ruby was a Hair Dresser, owning many shops in the McAlester area.
MARRIED: She married Coy Townsend at McAlester, OK. He preceded her in death in December, 2008.
CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Eileen was of the Baptist faith, she loved shopping, spending time with her grandchildren and everyone called her "Nana".
SURVIVED BY
DAUGHTER: Debra Crone of Konawa, OK
GRANDDAUGHTER: Amy Ward and Husband Calab of Coalgate, OK
GREAT GRANDSON: Tucker Benjamin Ward of Coalgate, OK
GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: Stella Eileen Ward of Coalgate, OK
STEPMOTHER: Ruth Boyd of Prescott, AZ
SISTERS: Linda Luke of Prescott, AZ
Quenna Reed of Prescott, AZ
COUSINS: Norma Stokes, Joyce Snider and Sandy McIntosh
Also survived by numerous other Relatives and Friends
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
PARENTS: Elton and Ruby (Baugh) Frank
HUSBAND: Coy Townsend
BROTHERS: Tommy Frank & Robert Frank
SON-IN-LAW: Ricky Crone
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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 29th, 2015
PLACE OF SERVICES: Living Word Church, McAlester, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Ella Ward
INTERMENT: Wardville Cemetery, Wardville, OK
CASKETBEARERS: David Ward, Joseph Ward, Lance Walker, Mark Seghal, Willie Tucker, Calab Ward
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Floyd Stokes , Jim Snider , Ronnie Kirkpatrick
FAMILY NIGHT: 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM, Monday, December 28th, 2015 at Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, OK
CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNSFSCOALGATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET.
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