“Funeral services for Ruby LeeDena (Chism) Ware, 83, of Muskogee, OK, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Harris Funeral Home Chapel in Morrilton, AR, with David Morgan officiating. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Morse, Nate McMahan, Mark Ireland. Burial will be in May Cemetery in Houston, AR, under the direction of Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home of Muskogee.Ruby LeeDena (Chism) Ware was born August 2, 1924 at Bigelow, AR, the daughter of Earnest William and Susan (Smith) Chism and died Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Muskogee. On January 22, 1946 she married Irven James Ware in Houston, AR. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, fishing, crocheting, quilting and reading. She was a part of the outreach ministry of Grace Ministries Church of God with Pastor Tony Hodgson.Survivors include her son, Alden Chism and wife, Becky of Sand Springs; two daughters, Wynell Morgan and husband, David of Muskogee, Regina Graves of Muskogee; brother, Babe Wilburn Chism of Houston, AR; two sisters, Minnie Faye Whittson of Malvern, AR, and Golda Tussy of Conway, AR; ten grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Greg Ware, one brother, three sisters and two grandchildren.”

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Erice Wilcox  Record added: May 06, 2008