Obit of Ruby Jewel Moore McKay (m200) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 10 Aug 2002 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ====================================================================== Ruby Jewel Moore McKay, daughter of William Preston and Myrtle Moore, was born October 24, 1917, in the Danadian community north-west of Leedey, Oklahoma. She passed from this life Sunday, May 2, 1992, in Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of seventy-four years, six months, and eight days. Ruby attended the Canadian Rural School near her home, then in the Liberty Center High School where she completed her education. On January 7, 1937, Ruby Jewel Moore and Georege McKay were united in marriage at Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Two sons, Douglas E. and Randall L. were born to Ruby and George McKay. The home was first established in Colorado, where they lived for five years, at this time, 1942, they moved to California. Following a residency of many years in California, the returned to Leedey in 1986, where they spent their remaining years. Mr. McKay preceded his beloved wife in death by one month and five days. Through the many years of their marriage, Mrs. McKay was primarily a homemaker, loving and caring for her home and family. In addition to her home duties, she also became an employee of the Federal Mogal Rubber Company of Downey, California, serving this company as supervisor of operations, for a period of several years. Mrs McKay was a member of the Bell Gardens Senior Citizens Club, and enjoyed all arts and crafts including painting and sewing. In addition to these several activities, she loved fishing, camping, and traveling. Bowling was her favorite hobby and she demostrated this skill by winning several bowling tournaments. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and a kind caring friend and neighbor. Mrs. McKay was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Moore, her husband, George McKay, one son, Douglas E. McKay, two sisters, Ethel Williams, and Daisy Moore, and five brothers, Willis F. , Tony D., Clude, Sidney, and Jessie Moore. She is survived by one son, Randall L. McKay, of Norco, Californiaa, two grandsons, Wade McKay and Mark McKay, one sister, Lillie Wagner of Leedey and one brother Dennis Moore of Denver, Colorado, also two nieces and two nephews, other loved ones and many friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK