PONDER, Texas -- Ruth Stuckey, 76, formerly of Benton, Mo., died Jan. 17, 2012, at her home.
Born June 24, 1935, in Blodgett, Mo., to Dennis and Estella Strayhorn James, she owned and operated a fabric store in Claremore, Okla., and was of the Baptist belief.
On Dec. 29, 1954, she married James Stuckey who survives.
Other survivors include: two daughters, Debbi and Connie; a sister, Margaret; three grandchildren, Stephanie, Adam and Jimmy; and two great-grandchildren, Preston and Bennet.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery Chapel in Bloomfield, Mo., with the Rev. Thomas Bass officiating.
Burial will follow in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery.