Ruby Fast of Hooker, Oklahoma went to be with her heavenly Father on February 17, 2023 at the age of 96 years in Beaver, Oklahoma. She was born February 2, 1927 in Cuervo, New Mexico to Geronimo and Leticia Garcia. She had 3 brothers, Moises, Emilio and Marcus and has one sister Sadie Fief.
Ruby graduated from Hooker High School with the class of 1948. She was employed by Hooker Bell Telephone as an operator her senior year, then worked for First National Bank and in 1954 she began working for Tri-County Electric where she retired after 40 years.
Ruby married Marvin Morgan and they had two daughters, Marva Jean and Patricia Ann. She then returned to Hooker with her girls where she made her home.. While working at Tri-County Electric, Ruby met Paul Fast of Hooker and they were married in 1958 at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Ruby was involved in many activities including Business Professional Women Club, Tops, Levi & Lace Square Dancers, Lutheran Ladies Lamp Lighters and the Texas County Election Board. She also enjoyed volunteering at the Hooker Chamber of Commerce, helped deliver meals for the elderly and assisted kindergarten school children daily on their bus rides home as she was fluent in Spanish.
At the age of 88, Ruby put on Christ through baptism on March 20, 2015 at the Hooker Church of Christ where she worshipped and remained active in Ladies Bible Class until moving to the Beaver County Nursing Home in 2022. When not working Ruby enjoyed embroidering, crocheting, quilting, diamond dot art, word search, and her favorite games of Phase 10 and dominoes with her family.
Preceding Ruby in death is her husband Paul Fast.
Ruby’s love and blessings include her sister Sadie Fief of Beaver Oklahoma, daughters, Marva Herald and husband Dan of Hooker, OK and Patsy Fischer and husband Tom of Liberal, KS. Her grandchildren and great grands who indeed were the light of her life include, Marcie Rudd and husband Jason of Jackson, Tennessee, and their children, Lawson and Hudson Rudd. Nathan Fischer and wife Heather of Hiram, Georgia, and children Hunter and wife Savannah, Chase and Chloe. Gabe Herald and wife Merideth of Oklahoma City, OK and their children, Jennings, Ripland and Jonesy. Aaron Fischer and wife Lyndsy of Kathleen, Georgia and children Riley, Luke and Kyle. Austin Herald of Colorado Springs, Colorado and sons Lucas, Barrett and Bowen. Julie Lehr and husband Shane of Alva, OK and children Chloe, Endy, London and Axel. Anthony Jackson of Alva, OK and children Ruby and Harvey.
Ruby enjoyed the time being with her sister Sadie Fief at the Beaver County Nursing Home and loved her nieces and nephews, Cindy Bailey and husband Lonnie of Gate, OK, Linda Rodgers and husband John of Canton, Ohio, Jack Rogers and wife Susan of Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia, Karl Fast of Hooker, OK and Carla Purdy of Guthrie, OK. Marcus Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Mary Alice Medina, Anna Armijo and Virginia Lucero all of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Visitation will be at Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma on Monday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and the family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m on Monday
Funeral services are being held Tuesday, February 21 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hooker Church of Christ with Jordan Arnold officiating. Interment will follow at the Hooker Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Hooker Ambulance Fund or the Hooker Firefighters and may be left at Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, Oklahoma 73945.
Condolences may be left at robertsbrothersfuneralhome.com.