Service Saturday for Griselda “Ruth” Ishmael
Service for Griselda “Ruth” (Davis) Ishmael a longtime Atoka, OK resident will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Brown’s Funeral Chapel, Atoka, OK with Chris and Greg Ishmael officiating. Burial will be at Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, OK.
Ruth passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Denison, TX at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 7 days. She was born Thursday, May 30, 1940, to Leon and Zelda Adeline (Bones) Davis at Ada, OK, and was raised in Coalgate, OK. She graduated from Coalgate High School in 1958 and went on to attend Draughon’s Business School.
She married Hal Wayne Ishmael on July 11, 1959 at Coalgate, OK. They Celebrated 54 years of marriage before his passing in 2013.
Ruth worked at the Atoka Abstract Office and was also a housewife and homemaker for her family.
Ruth was a lifelong member of Penn and A and South Atoka Church of Christ where she taught Children’s Bible Class. A longtime member of the Atoka County Historical Society, Hal was president. She was co-editor of Tales of Atoka County Heritage and loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, Chris Ishmael and wife Gwen of Van Alstyne, TX, Greg Ishmael and wife Debi of McKinney, TX, Sonya Young and husband Scott of Edmond, OK, Tonya Stephens and husband James of Broken Arrow, OK; grandchildren, Lauren Ishmael Welch and husband Josh of Parker, CO, Ashley Ishmael McKinney and husband Braxton of Van Alstyne, TX, Tyler Young of Tulsa, OK, Tanner Young and wife Kaycie of Ada, OK, Brandon Ishmael and wife Jennifer of McKinney, TX, Trey Stephens and wife Kate of Bixby, OK, Trent Stephens of Tulsa, OK, Kyle Ishmael of Frisco, TX, Ryan Ishmael and wife Kelsey of McKenney, TX, Brian Ishmael and wife Nina of McKinney, TX; ten greatgrandchildren; brothers, Ken Davis and wife Neta of Moore, OK, Don Davis of Stillwater, OK; sisters, Jane Johnson and husband Raymond of Ada, OK and Patty Prough and husband Dave of Aiken, SC; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Zelda Adeline (Bones) Davis, husband Hal Wayne Ishmael, paternal grandparents, Ruff and Ora Smith Davis and maternal grandparents, Philip Edward and Mima Stella (Brown) Bones.
Casketbearers are grandsons, Tyler Young, Tanner Young, Kyle Ishmael, Brandon Ishmael, Ryan Ishmael, Brian Ishmael, Trey Stephens, and Trenton Stephens. Honorary casketbearers are Randy Mashburn, Richard Lillard, Steve Hyatt, Joe Ware, Floyd Keeler, Johnny Self, Stephen Keeler, John Fugate, Dickey Page
Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence. Family night is Friday 6-8pm
Services under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service, Atoka, OK.