Obit of Rudey, China Marie Bessie Feli - Stephens County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 15 May 2005 Return to Stephens County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/stephens/stephens.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Duncan Banner 27 Jan 2003 China Marie Bessie Feli Rudey MARLOW - China Marie Bessie Feli Rudey, 13, of Marlow died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, in Oklahoma City. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Marlow High School Gym with the Rev. Eugene Howeth and the Rev. Elwyn Rogers officiating. China was born June 26, 1989, in San Antonio, Texas, to Mary Joyce Rudey. She was an active seventh grade student at Marlow Middle School. She was interested in modeling, photography, music, singing, dancing and loved animals. China loved to read and was an accomplished writer. She liked playing tennis, swimming, going to the lake, skating and spending time with her family. China enjoyed being active outdoors and was very friendly. She tried to make people happy. She was active in the Marlow Middle School Chorus and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Marlow. Survivors include her mother of Marlow; three sisters and a brother-in- law, Felicia and Daren Schmidt of Sterling and Tonya Flo Pendel and Glynna Nicole Rudey, both of Marlow; two aunts, Glenda Zisman and her husband, David, of San Antonio, and Rhonda Killian of Marlow; two great-uncles, the Rev. Walter Russell and his wife, Fanni, and Bill Gallagher and his wife, Ruby Dean, all of Marlow; a great-aunt, Joy Pearl Russell of Marlow; cousins, Andrew Luckey and his wife, Dora, David Jr., Katie and Glen Michael Zisman, all of San Antonio, Crystal, John and Josh Killian, all of Marlow, Brandi Rose Rudey Womack of Anadarko, Delicia Marie and Hanna Rae Schmidt, both of Sterling, and Andrew Luckey II and Danielle Luckey, both of San Antonio; her grandmother, Floy Russell Crosby of Marlow; her grandfather, Robert Eugene Rudey of Sun City, Ariz.; and her best friend, Amber Purtel of Marlow. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Bernice and Bessie Russell. Bearers will be Daren Schmidt, David Zisman, David Zisman Jr., John Killian, Josh Killian and Cody Suarez. Honorary bearers are Elijah McIntosh, Titus Vinson and Tim Killian. Memorial contributions may be made to the China Rudey Memorial Fund, c/o BancFirst in Marlow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Stephens County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/stephens/stephens.htm