Ruth Ann McCracken Reeg

© Enid News and Eagle

10-23-2007

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

©Glenn

Funeral services for Ruth Ann Reeg will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at the Alva First United Methodist Church with Rev. Darrell Hardy and Rev. Terry Martindale officiating. Interment will be in Carmen City Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. There will be a visitation with the family from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Oct. 23, 2007, at Marshall Funeral Home, Alva.

Ruth Ann (McCracken) Reeg, the oldest child of Florence (Harris) and Charles McCrac-ken, was born Nov. 6, 1930, southwest of Medicine Lodge, Kansas. She departed this life Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 76 years, 11 months, and 14 days.

In 1940, at age 10, she moved with her family to a farm north of Alva. She attended school at Rosehill where she excelled at math. She continued her education at Capron and graduated as valedictorian. She graduated from Northwestern State College in 1952 with a teaching degree. She went on to teach in the Capron and Alva school system for more than 20 years.

On June 6, 1954, she married Harvey W. Reeg in Alva. She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church, as well as Kappa Delta Pi Sorority, the United Methodist Women, Oklahoma Retired Teachers and Woods County Retired Educators.

Ruth Ann and Harvey had three children and two grandchildren. Ruth Ann dedicated her life to her family. Her family life was a shining example of love and devotion as seen through the eyes of her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Harvey, of Enid, Oklahoma; her children, Robert W. Reeg and his wife Cindy (Gagnon) Reeg of St. Louis, Missouri, James A. Reeg and his wife Lauri (Dozier) Reeg of Birmingham, Alabama, and Wilma Ruth Reeg of Enid, Oklahoma; her grandchildren, Matthew W. Reeg and his partner Jordan Agee and Daniel J. and his wife Megan (Donaldson) Reeg, both of St. Louis; her sister, Jean Sneary and her husband Lyle of Alva; two brothers, C. Harris McCracken and his wife Carol of Alva, and John McCracken and his wife Tylene of Leedey, Oklahoma; other relatives and many friends.

The family would like to thank the staff at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Dr. James Shepherd for the wonderful care and compassion she received.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to American Diabetes Association or National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneral homes.com. (Paid Obit 10-23-1)

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