Ruth Elmina Williams, 97, passed away on January 30, 2019 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas. She was born on October 11, 1921 in Hugo, Oklahoma the daughter of James and Minnie (Crawford) Parnell.

She graduated from Hugo High School in 1940 and, Oklahoma City University. She was a Kindergarten teacher. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Hugo and the Red Cross. She was also a member of the Choctaw Nation. She married Oscar Williams on Friday, September 6th, 1940, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Survivors include her daughter, Quannah (Cletus) Gross; her son, Jim Oscar (Priscilla) Williams; 3 Grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and, husband, Oscar Williams.

Burial and graveside service will be on Monday, February 7, 2019, 1:00 p.m. at the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hugo, Oklahoma.