Funeral services for Betty Ruth Ivey, 83, of Enid (Greenbrier Nursing Home) will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Bible Baptist Church. The Dr. T.A. and Pastor Terry Chick will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
She was born July 7, 1927 at her grandparents’ farm near Marshall, OK to James and Bessie LaForge and died November 2, 2010 at St Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
Betty attended school in Enid, and graduated from Enid High School in 1946. On August 17, 1947 she married Cecil J Ivey. She worked for many years at St Mary’s Hospital before her retirement. She was a long time member of Bible Baptist Church. Betty was very gifted as a seamstress and artist. She blessed many people over the years with gifts she made.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Charles, great grandson, Tucker, and sisters, Frances Hopkins and Clarita Ward.
Surviving are her son and daughter and their spouses. Ron and Susan Ivey of Edmond, OK, Cecilia and Robert Runnels, Sr of Enid, OK, and daughter-in-law, Mary Ivey of Shawnee, KS. Also surviving are two brothers, Granville LaForge of Missouri, Ivan LaForge of Colorado, 10 grandkids, 11 great grandkids, several nieces and nephews, and god granddaughter, Sonya Phillips.
Memorials may be made through Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home to Bible Baptist Church or American Diabetes Foundation. Condolences may be emailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com.