Rutha Douglass

Graveside services for Rutha Bell Douglass age 90 of Enid will be 10:30 am

Wednesday at the Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Don Tines officiating.

Arrangements are entrusted with the

Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

Rutha Bell was born January 21, 1921 in Swenson, TX to Bud and Nettie Davis

Norris and died February 12, 2011 in Enid at the Integris Bass Baptist Health

Center.

Bell grew up and attended school in Aspermont, TX. She married Earl Howard

“Jack” Douglass on October 14, 1940 in Washington, DC and he passed away

July 4, 1989. They lived in Aspermont and moved to Enid in 1971. After their

retirement, they traveled the United States before settling in the Rio Grande Valley

in Alamo, TX to be in the warm climate. She worked at Newman’s and later as a

teller for 1st National Bank from 1971 to 1981.

She remained in the valley until June of 2010 when her health forced her to move

back to Enid to be closer to her family. She celebrated her 90th birthday with her

family on January 22, 2011.

She is survived by three sons, Roy and wife Margaret of Arlington, TX, Walter of

Arlington, TX, and Don and his wife Janette of Enid, grandchildren Denise Moseley

and husband Greg of Lewisville, TX, Dennis Douglass and fiancé’ Tiffany Huff of

Kennedale, TX, Brandon Douglass of Arlington, TX, Allyson and Taylor Douglass

of Enid, a great grandchild Brooke Moseley and many nieces and nephews. She

also leaves behind many dear friends from the valley.

She was preceded in death by a son Bud Norris Douglass and a granddaughter

Amy Danielle Douglass.

Condolences may be emailed to ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com