Barbara Woodruff died peacefully November 4, 2021, with her family
by her side in Norman, Oklahoma.
Barbara was born November 27, 1942, in Oakland, California to
Stanley and Opal Bartee. She graduated from Vanoss High School,
received her BA at Southeastern State University, and obtained her Master of Education at Central State University.
Barbara was a founder of the Ardmore Higher Education Center,
started an oil & gas secretarial business, advocated
for abused children as a Social Worker, and for the past twenty
years was the Executive Director of The Margueritte B. Piers Living
Free Sanctuary for Animals and Nature Conservancy.
Barbara married the love of her life, Howard, in 1972, and was
married for forty-nine years. She saw beauty in broken things, and
was always quick to help people in need, family and strangers. One of the proudest and most difficult moments in
her life was working as a Red Cross volunteer helping families after
the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing. She loved horses, working in her flower gardens, decorating,
vacationing on Balboa Island, painting, writing stories, and
spending time with her kids, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren.
Barbara was a proud member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and a
member of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Ardmore, OK.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Howard Woodruff; sister, Pat
Bartee/McKay; daughter, Hollie Kee; son and daughter-in-law Jim and
JoBeth Kee-Rees. Her grandchildren and spouses
include Janeen and Sam Jones, Jeffrey Archer and Margaret McKinney,
Christian and Laura Archer, Kate, Carson, Sophia and Luke. Barbara’s
greatgrandchildren are Cole, Miles, Parker and Mia.
She is preceded in death by her parents Stanley Bartee and Opal
Chilcoat Haskins; and her brother Tommy Haskins.
Casket Bearers: Jeffery Archer, Christian Archer, Samuel Jones, Luke
Kee-Rees, Carson Halley and Greg Fullingim.
Honorary
Bearers: Royce Bartee and James Chambers.
VISITATION
Watts Memorial Chapel
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
200 S 1st
Madill, Ok 73446
FUNERAL SERVICE
Watts Memorial Chapel
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
2:00 PM
200 S 1st
Madill, Ok 73446
INTERMENT
Rollins Cemetery
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
Rollins Cemetery Road
Madill, OK 73446
