Obit Of Elsdon, Ruth J. Smith - Washita County, Oklahoma Thanks To Bakersfield Californian For Permission To Upload Their Obits To The USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.bakersfield.com/ 12 Oct 2008 Return To Blaine County Archives: Http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/washita/washita.html ===================================================================== Usgenweb Notice Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.Htm ===================================================================== ::Union Cemetery--?? The Bakersfield Californian Ruth J. Smith Elsdon Services: Mon., Jan. 7, 10 a.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2002, at Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara Funeral Home for Ruth J. Smith Elsdon. Arnold Niemier of Faith Tabernacle will officiate with interment following in Union Cemetery. Ruth was born January 5, 1929 in Canute, Oklahoma and passed away on January 2, 2002 in Bakersfield where she had resided since 1945. She was a member of Canyon Highland Assembly of God Church and was a member of their choir where she enjoyed singing, as this was her way of ministering for the Lord. She was a loving wife and mother and will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Smith of Bakersfield and a sister, Ruby Carr of Bakersfield. She is survived by her husband, David C. Elsdon; one son, Leland E. Smith all of Bakersfield; two sisters and husbands, Hazel and Gerald Atchley of Oklahoma, Ann and Don Killgore of Oregon; numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 12-7 p.m. Sunday. Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara Funeral Directors --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Washita County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/washita/washita.html