OBITUARY NAME: Ruth Lucille (Hood) Vaughn, age 106, a longtime Atoka, OK. resident. BORN: She was born on Sunday, December 24, 1905, to John H. and Edna E. (Rose) Hood, at Lehigh, Indian Territory. PASSED AWAY: Ruth passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 at Atoka, OK. AGE: 106 years, 2 months and 24 days. EDUCATION: She attended Shady Grove School in Coal County. OCCUPATION: Ruth was a Homemaker. MARRIED: She married Burnis E. "Blackie" Vaughn on May 15, 1926 at Caney, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Ruth was a member of the Harmony Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and loved her garden. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: Rue Simpson and husband Oscar of Atoka, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: Oscar Simpson III "Buddy" of Albuquerque, NM. Suzie (Sumner) Simpson of Albuquerque, NM. Susan Simpson of Dallas, TX. Kathy Ridgway of Kiowa, OK. GREAT GRANDSON: Kyle Wallace of Dallas, TX. SISTER: Grace Taylor of Leveland, TX. Along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: John and Edna E. (Rose) Hood HUSBAND: Burnis E. "Blackie" Vaughn SIBLINGS: Fred Hood, John W. Hood, and Willie C. Lewis GRAND SON-IN-LAW: Glenn D. Ridgway ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Friday, March 23rd, 2012 PLACE OF SERVICES: Lehigh Cemetery, Lehigh, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Dr. James Crowson INTERMENT: Lehigh Cemetery, Lehigh, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Larry Compton, Mark Harden, David Rudrow CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE VISITATION THURSDAY 6-8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK