Service held for Ruth Imogene Forneris

Graveside services, a private family burial, for Ruth Imogene Forneris, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Coalgate Cemetery with Pastor David Unsell officiating. Services were under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.

Mrs. Forneris was born June 10, 1929 to Herbert and Effie Patricia (Hensley) Couch at Hazard, KY and passed away March 26, 2020 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 16 days. She married Frank Lee Forneris on August 22, 1966 at Winter Haven, CA. Imogene worked in a parachute factory during the war. She was a nursing home administrator and a beautician. Her greatest job was a homemaker, a foster mom and so much more. Imogene enjoyed sewing, painting and cooking. Her greatest enjoyment was raising her kids and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Frank Lee Forneris of the home; children, Debbie Fanning and husband Ernie, Theresa Forneris, all of Coalgate and Frank Forneris and wife Jeannie of Ada, OK; grandchildren, Roland Fanning and wife Beverly Fanning of Stillwater, OK, Krystal Street and husband David, Amber Fanning, Kacey Ely, Kassidy Beck and husband Robert, Nolan Fanning and fiance’ Macee Wyatt, Alysanne Kate Forneris all of Coalgate; five great-granddaughters of Coalgate; four great-grandsons of Coalgate; along with many nephews, niece and dearly loved family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Effie Patricia (Hensley) Mitchell; father, Herbert Couch; brother, Ralph Couch; mother-in-law, Beatrice Forneris; and father-in-law, Frank Forneris, Sr.

Casketbearers were Ernie Fanning, Nolan Fanning, Roland Fanning, Robert Beck, David Street, Christian Magers.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Coalgate Food Bank. Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: brownsfscoalgate@sbcglobal.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.