Ruthie Pearl Lancaster (born Burleson)

Ruthie and her brother Ronnie were both born in Waurika, Oklahoma. The location that their parents were living was near the MudCreek and is located in Ringling, Oklahoma. The Creek empties into the Red River just west of Ringling. The people who lived near the Creek were referred to as "MudCreekers". Ruthie lost her mother Hazel when she was married to George Lancaster and Ruthies' daughter Belinda was abt. three and Ken was a baby. Belinda remembers when her grandmother died.

As a young woman, Ruth worked 1 West Wing at the Wichita Falls General Hospital in Wichita Falls, Texas. Which is the hospital that Belinda was born. Ruthie had met George Lancaster at Ray's Drive - inn which was located in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was just 15 years old. Ruthie had almost black hair and brown eyes and was very beautiful with her dark olive complexion. After her marriage to George, she met and married Carroll Davis. Carroll was caring for his mother at home at 403 Madison Ave., Wichita Falls, Texas 76306, when Ruth became her caregiver. They purchased the house next door at 407 Madison. They moved in and rented out 403. Later they built their own home on Fairfax in Wichita Falls. Carroll still resided in their home since after mom passed on. They have had three children together, but had lost one of the children through a miscarriage.

Cherokee name for Ruth by what I understand is: Quu-kwu-te.

 

SS Death Index;

Name: Ruth B. Davis (Ruth P. Davis)

SSN: 461-62-5301

Last Residence: 76306 Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States of America

Born: 2 Feb 1941

Died: 12 Feb 2001

State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1956 )

 

 

DAVIS, Ruth P; 60; Ringling OK>Wichita Falls TX; Wichita Falls T-RN; 2001-2-13; ddblu

 

Ruth was buried in the Charlie Cemetery in Charlie, Texas. She is buried near her grandchildren and near Carroll's parents.

 

I had gotten to know my mother more through our long phone calls and her visit when she came to visit me for the first time since I was a child. She had a sense of humor and I could tell that she was shy but felt very comfortable in my home. This visit took place a year before her death. I believe God knew he was going to send for her and wanted me to get to know her with our calls and visit. I will never forget the special time that I was able to share with her. I had resided with my father all my youth and never got to know my mother but for short periods in time.