Ommie Ruth Mhoon

Ommie Ruth Mhoon 82 passed away Monday, January 15, 2007 in Dumas, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 18, 2007 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Benjamin Seller, pastor officiating. Ommie Ruth was born June 13, 1924 in Quinlan, Texas to Phelan and Hettie Bibby. She graduated from Quinlan School in 1941 as valedictorian of her class. In the summer of 1941 she graduated from East Texas State Teachers College and that fall she was granted a teachers certificate. She taught school in Hunt and Van Zandt counties where she was teacher, superintendent, principal and janitor. On September 3, 1943 she married L.V. Pete Mhoon in Greenville, Texas. In the fall of 1947 she started teaching in the Dumas School System retiring in 1981. Ommie Ruth was a 51 year member of First Presbyterian Church and was active clerk of the session for seven years, elder and adult Sunday school teacher for many years. She was a lifetime member of the Texas State Teachers Association, National Educational Association and Retired Educators Association of Dumas. Survivors include; her husband L.V. Pete Mhoon of the home; son, Larry Vaughn Mhoon and wife, Sue of Lubbock; brother, Merrell Bibby and wife, Betty of Amarillo; sister, Marie Watson of Dumas; sister Clotene Pace and husband C.C. of Borger; three grandchildren, Kristi, Allison, Jonathan; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Scholarship Fund co First Presbyterian Church, 1st Maddox, Dumas, TX. 79029. The family will be at 119 Park Dr. in Dumas. ests4all.org1'personal trainer woo