Ruth Berneice Knauss

Ruth Knauss, 88, of Fort Cobb, OK passed away February 21, 2013. She was born January 5th, 1925 to William and Mary Ella (Hightower) Blackburn in Hoyt, OK. She attended and graduated from Stigler High School. She was united in marriage for almost sixty one years to Paul Knauss December 15, 1946 in Anadarko, OK who preceded her in death November 29, 2007. She was a member of the Crescent Homemaker's Extensions Club and also a former member of the Patty Squares Square Dancing Club. She and her husband would travel all over Oklahoma to Square Dance. Ruth enjoyed gardening, oil painting and studying the Word. She was a member of the Fist Baptist Church.

Survivors include her son, Paul Edward Knauss and wife, Gayle, Carnegie, OK
one daughter, Paula Brower and husband, Scott, Anadarko, OK
three grandsons, Brian Brower and wife, Lori, Anadarko, OK
Robert Knauss, Carnegie, OK
Roger Knauss and wife, JoLisa, Carnegie, OK
two granddaughters, Lori Michelle Vaughan and husband, Jack, Chandler, OK
Angela Knauss, Carnegie, OK
six great grandchildren, Brilee and Britnee Brower, Anadarko, OK
Aubrey and Tanner Vaughan, Chandler, OK
Kaitlyn and Haegan Knauss, Carnegie, OK
numerous nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Paul, two brothers, Paul and Sherman Blackburn and one sister, Ethel Teeter.

Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the First Baptist Church, Fort Cobb, OK.
Burial will follow at Fort Cobb Cemetery
under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie