Ruby Mae (Walker) Wood entered into her eternal rest on May 9, 2023 just 13 days shy of her 99th birthday. She was born on May 22,1924 in Crowder, Oklahoma to Rufus King and Minnie Deshamps Walker.  She was the eighth child out of ten children and attended Crowder High School in Crowder, Oklahoma. She married Waymon Wood on August 22, 1941, and they were married until his passing on May 13, 2001.

Ruby enjoyed singing and playing the guitar, piano, and accordion. As a young lady, she led the music at church and was aired on the radio. She liked to stay busy and did so by reading, sewing, quilting, gardening, walking, and working in the yard. She was active in her businesswomen's group and church. She worked in retail for many years and retired from Anthony's.

Ruby was a lifelong member of the Seventh Day Church of God. She had a servant's heart and served the Lord by taking care of others her whole life. She was an adopted mom and grandma to many. Everyone loved her. She was the model of a Proverbs 31 woman. Her children and grandchildren call her blessed.

Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Waymon; her siblings and parents; and granddaughter, Amy.

Those left to carry on Ruby's legacy include her son, Waymon Junior and wife Brenda; her daughter, Wilma Bradshaw and husband, Jimmy; grandchildren, Stephanie Wessler and husband Lloyd; Waymon M. Wood III and wife Tammy; Clifton Wood; Jason Bradshaw and wife Becky; fourteen great grandchildren, thirteen great-great grandchildren, and many other loving family members and friends.

Services will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Brumley-Mills Chapel in McAlester with Monty Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Matthew Wood, Michael Wood, Daniel Wood, Rowdy Wood, Nicholas Bradshaw and Jakob Bradshaw. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Bradshaw, Jason Bradshaw, Jim Wood and Clifton Wood.