Wilma Ruth Rayburn

Wilma Ruth Rayburn passed away on January 25, 2006 at the age of 86 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was born on June 16, 1919 in Lindsay, Oklahoma to William and Myrtle Rayburn. She lived in Alex and Chickasha most of her life. She graduated from Bradley High school and graduated with a degree in teaching from the Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Wilma taught school at Parks School near Elmore City for 2 years, one year at Hughes School, 10 years at Bradley and taught 25 years at Chickasha. She was saved and Baptized at a Community Baptist Church at Colbert, Oklahoma and attended church most of her life. She was a member of the College Heights Baptist Church in Chickasha, a member of the Teacher?s Retirement System of Oklahoma, and a member of the Oklahoma Eastern Star. Wilma loved shopping, and going to a movie, eating out but most of all she enjoyed children, whether it was playing or teaching. She had a way with youth that made all of them love her. She was a caring and loving teacher. She had many funny stories to tell at the end of each week about her special students and they were all special. She spoiled every nephew and niece that she had, then the great nephews and niece came along and she really spoiled them. There was always candy and gum for the asking in her purse. She was a very classy lady who loved everyone around her. Even on the weekends she got up and dressed as if she was going to teach school. The nieces and nephews don?t remember see in her just in casual clothes. She was always dressed up with jewelry and ready to step out in public. She always had a good word to say or a funny experience to tell. Alzheimer?s took control of her life and she had to go live at Grace Living Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma where she was safe and loved by all the staff. All of her friends and family will miss her greatly. Wilma is preceded in death by her parents. She is also preceded by Floyd Rayburn, Marie Rayburn Spencer, Kemit Rayburn, Clarence Rayburn, Muriel Rayburn Blair and Velma Rayburn Blair. She is survived by four nieces, Mary J. Blish of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Sharon Burks of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, Kay Blount of Bakersfield, California, Janna McLaughlin of Tehachapi, California; four nephews, Joe Bill Rayburn of Alex, Oklahoma, Harold Spencer of Altus, Oklahoma, Donald Rayburn of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Terry Rayburn of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma. Services for Wilma are scheduled for Friday, January 27, 2006 at the Greenhill Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of B. G. Boydston Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the Rayburn family online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.

Wilma Ruth Rayburn

June 16, 1919 - January 25, 2006

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