Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRuby Laverne MURCHISON
Birth Date22 Mar 1930
Birth PlaceLe Flore, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Death Date21 Jun 1975 Age: 45
Death PlacePortland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Burial PlaceSandy, Clackamas County, Oregon, Fir Hill Cemetery
FatherCharles MURCHISON (1902-1984)
MotherMartha Virdie TUCK (1910-1993)
Notes for Ruby Laverne MURCHISON
Ruby Laverne Murchison was born March 22, 1930 in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Charlie Murchison and Verdie Tuck.

Ruby was married three times—first to Gaines William Woods on May 3, 1947 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. As Ruby was 17 years old at the time, the Sebastian County marriage license was issued with consent of her father, Charlie Murchison.

Ruby's second marriage was to James Wilbur Sinor; the date and place of marriage is unknown at this time. James was killed in an accident on August 8, 1960 in San Jose, California.

Ruby's final marriage was to Donald W. DeLay on July 6, 1963 in Santa Clara County, California. The couple moved to Oregon, where Ruby died on June 21, 1975.

Inscription
Ruby L. DeLay
1930 1975
Beloved Wife & Mother

On Find A Grave.

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