TURPIN, Okla. – Ruby L. Matkin died Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal.

She was born to Charles Randall and Mae Gay Aaron in Four Points, Ga.

She married Alvin C “Bud” Matkin Nov. 27, 1945, in Statesboro, Ga. He died July 29, 2006.

She graduated from Millen (Ga.) High School.

She was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.

She enjoyed cooking, her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by one son, Randall Matkin and wife, Mary Beth, Carrolton, Texas; one daughter, Deanne Alexander, Amarillo, Texas; one  sister, Venice Gay, Garfield, Ga.; five  grandchildren, April Warden and husband, Ron, Liberal, Jeff Alexander and wife, Jessica, Amarillo, Marcus Matkin, Balko, Okla., Brad Alexander, Plains, Amy Sulley and husband, Steve, Arvada, CO; seven great-grandchildren, Megan, Rayce, Aubrey,  Madeline, Lexi, Anthony and soon to be MaKenna Grace; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by  her parents, and two brothers, Morgan and Ira Aaron.

o Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday  at  Miller Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Lehnert presiding.

Burial will be at the Liberal Cemetery.

Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Miller Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to your favorite charity in care of the mortuary.