General Information

Birth
2 NOV 1920
Seminole County, Oklahoma
Death
26 AUG 2012
Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Notes

Ruby L. Wilson McDonald

92 was born in Seminole Oklahoma on November 2, 1920. She passed from this life on August 26, 2012 surrounded by family who loved her so dearly.

Ruby was the daughter of Charles and Myrtle (Sargent) Wilson. She was one of four children in the Wilson family. She made her home in the Prairie Grove area most of her life.Ruby lived on the Malicoat Mountain, land that was originally homestead by the McDonald family in the 1800s. Her family loved visiting and spending time with her on the mountain. Ruby was a very caring and giving person. She was loved by all who knew her. Ruby enjoyed gardening, cooking, piecing quilts, and visiting with her family.

Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Fred McDonald, infant daughter, Betty McDonald, her parents, Charley and Myrt Wilson, two brothers, Merl and Harold Wilson, son, William (Bill) and wife Mary Lou McDonald.

She is survived by her daughter, Helen Hamlin and husband, Bill from Owasso OK, sister, Wanda Rieff, Prairie Grove Ark. daughter-in-law, Debbie McDonald, Greenland Ark, five Grandchildren: Kay Price and husband Harvey from Muskogee OK, Connie Martin and husband Davy from Collinsville OK, Dale Coble from Collinsville OK, Dee Ann Wicoff and Sean McCrory from Lewisville Texas, Bill McDonald and wife Mary, Kansas city Kansas. 15 Great Grand Children, 9 Great- Great Grandchildren and two on the way. She leaves behind beloved nieces and nephews and many friends including special friends, Irene Day and Wilma Miller.

Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 2:00 P.M. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove. The family will visit with friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Interment will be at the McDonald Cemetery near Hog Eye, graveside services will not be held at the cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Charles Henry Wilson
- Father
1897 - 1989
Birth
5 SEP 1897
Durant, Oklahoma
Death
23 DEC 1989
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
26 DEC 1989
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Myrtle Isabelle Sargent
- Mother
1899 - 1966
Birth
4 SEP 1899
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
17 AUG 1966
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Burial
19 AUG 1966
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Fred William McDonald
- Husband
1918 - 1973
Birth
13 APR 1918
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Married
22 AUG 1937
Death
25 MAR 1973
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
27 MAR 1973
McDonald Cemetery, Washington County, Hog Eye, Arkansas

Children

William "Bill" Merl McDonald
- Son
1941 - 2002
Birth
12 OCT 1941
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Death
8 JUL 2002
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Helen Virginia McDonald
- Daughter
Birth
9 JUN 1938
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Betty McDonald
- Daughter
1940 - 1940
Birth
18 JUN 1940
Death
18 JUN 1940
Burial
McDonald Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas