Alva Review-Courier -

Ruth R. McCracken was born April 25, 1921, to David and Mable (Miller) Clark in Illinois and passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She married Elmer McCracken, and they raised five children. She was a good farm wife and mother.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers, four sisters and two daughters: Nancy McCracken and Merrily Drake.

Survivors include two sons: Bill McCracken and wife Lela, and Mike McCracken and wife Opal; daughter Edith Hada and husband Floyd; son-in-law John Drake and wife Clare. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, 13 great...