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A celebration service honoring the life of Anna Ruth McCollum, 97, of Helena, is 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2018, at the Helena Church of Christ, officiated by Bill Springer.
Services are under the direction of Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Helena. Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc. www.LanmanMemorials.com.
Viewing is 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Friday, September 14, 2018, with the family present 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Ruth was born in Helena on May 14, 1921, the daughter of John and Lola Hawkins. She passed away on September 9, 2018. She was raised and educated in Helena and attended beauty college in Oklahoma City.
Ruth married Don McCollum on January 6, 1940, in Purcell, Oklahoma.
Don and Ruth raised their children in Helena and Wichita Falls, Texas. Ruth was employed at Texas Electric where she served as a cashier.
Upon Don's retirement from Shepherd Air Force Base, they returned to Helena to enjoy being around family and friends. She was an active member of the Helena Church of Christ.
She is survived by her son, Lindel McCollum and wife, Dan of Helena; her daughter, Sharon Meister and husband, Bob of Helena; and her daughter, Jan Stafford and husband, Jimmy of Wichita Falls, Texas. Ruth is also survived by her sister, Bessie Kline Welch of Arkansas.
Ruth enjoyed her grandchildren, Rodney Redman, Rhonda Galish, Tracy McCollum, Jeff McCollum, Janci Wayman, the late Jayson Meister, Troy Stafford, Curtis Stafford and Valeria Jackson.
Ruth was a lovely and devoted grandmother and great-grandmother to all the many children who gave her great joy and happiness. Each one was a special gift which she treasured with all her heart.
Those who preceded her in death include her daughter, Clarice Redman and husband Leon Redman; her parents, John and Lola Hawkins; her brothers and their wives: Clarence and Ruth Hawkins, Henry and Hazel Hawkins; five of her sisters and their husbands: Dorothy and Weir Troyer; Goldie and Virgil Shepard; Grace and Kenneth Thralls (and JN Gibble); Mava and Luther (Bart) Bartron: and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Donations may be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Helena Church of Christ, Lanman Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds, P.O. Box 126, Helena, OK 73741.
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