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The Sun - Deaf activist to be honored in Choctaw Sunday
A celebration of the life of Ruby Gunn will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at First Baptist Church of Choctaw. A wooden bench with a carved “I Love You” sign will be dedicated and presented to the church. There will also be a specially built pulpit to be used by interpreters for the deaf dedicated in memory of Ruby’s many years of service. Choctaw First Baptist has various ministries for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, which Ruby helped to start. The church provides a Sunday School Class for the deaf with interpreters for all worship services and special events.
Gunn worked alongside her husband, Leslie, until he died in 1990. For 60 years, she helped start deaf ministries in both Oklahoma and Texas. She also taught in various area schools as well as served as an interpreter. The Gunn’s were appointed language missionaries to the Deaf in 1945. They retired in 1974, but continued their work, joining the staff of First Southern Baptist Church of Del City until Mr. Gunn’s death. Ruby began Choctaw’s ministry for the deaf with a sign language class in 1992.
Before her death a year ago, Ruby also assisted in laying the groundwork for a deaf ministry at Country Side Baptist Church of Newalla, where her son-in-law, Bob Evans, is pastor. The church presently has interpreters for each worship service as well as a newly formed sign language class.
The church invites the community to celebrate the life of Ruby Gunn at this event. For information or directions, call Choctaw First Baptist Church at 390-2131.
A celebration of the life of Ruby Gunn will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at First Baptist Church of Choctaw. A wooden bench with a carved “I Love You” sign will be dedicated and presented to the church. There will also be a specially built pulpit to be used by interpreters for the deaf dedicated in memory of Ruby’s many years of service. Choctaw First Baptist has various ministries for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, which Ruby helped to start. The church provides a Sunday School Class for the deaf with interpreters for all worship services and special events.
Gunn worked alongside her husband, Leslie, until he died in 1990. For 60 years, she helped start deaf ministries in both Oklahoma and Texas. She also taught in various area schools as well as served as an interpreter. The Gunn’s were appointed language missionaries to the Deaf in 1945. They retired in 1974, but continued their work, joining the staff of First Southern Baptist Church of Del City until Mr. Gunn’s death. Ruby began Choctaw’s ministry for the deaf with a sign language class in 1992.
Before her death a year ago, Ruby also assisted in laying the groundwork for a deaf ministry at Country Side Baptist Church of Newalla, where her son-in-law, Bob Evans, is pastor. The church presently has interpreters for each worship service as well as a newly formed sign language class.
The church invites the community to celebrate the life of Ruby Gunn at this event. For information or directions, call Choctaw First Baptist Church at 390-2131.