Obit of Arterberry, Rufus - Leflore County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 03 Jun 2007 Return to Leflore County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/leflore/leflore.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Rollings Hills Memorial Park--Richmond CA Arterberry, Rufus Rufus Arterberry March 14, 1920 - Feb. 1, 2007 Resident of Richmond A sweet, gentle man, devoted husband of forty-four years to Ruth Arterberry (who preceded him in death), a loving father to Patty Jones, father-in-law to Cecil Jones and a wonderful grandfather to Brandon Jones and Amber and James Zelenay, Jr. Rufus was born in Panama, Oklahoma on March 14, 1920. He served in World War II and later moved to Richmond and married his wife, Ruth. Rufus retired in 1977 from Standard Oil Company after working for 30 years. He passed away peacefully on February 2, 2007 and now resides with the Lord. Family and friends are invited to attend visitation from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at the Civic Center Chapel of Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries, 455 - 24th St., Richmond. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Richmond. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Rufus' name to the American Cancer Society, P.O.Box 2061, Oakland, CA 94604 or the Alzheimer's Association, 251 Lafayette Circle, Suite 350, Lafayette, CA., 94549. Civic Center Chapel Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries (510) 232-4383 Published in the Contra Costa Times on 2/5/2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to LeFlore County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/leflore/leflore.htm