Mary Ruth

Dwyer

Mary Ruth Isbell Dwyer passed away peacefully at her home in the Sommerset Neighborhood Community surrounded by loved ones in Oklahoma City, OK on February 3, 2025.  She was 90 years old.

Mary Ruth was born on April 8,1934 to Ruby and A.E. "Rabbit" Isbell, in Dibble, OK.  She attended Dibble Public School during her elementary years, followed by Blanchard Public School, where she graduated in 1951.  While attending Blanchard, Mary Ruth was voted the first FFA Sweetheart, played on the varsity basketball team, and was annual queen of her senior class.

Following graduation, Mary Ruth began her professional career working as a secretary  at a law firm in Norman, OK.  When a job opportunity in management opened closer to her home in Blanchard, OK, she began employment at the medical office of Dr. A.A. Cooperman.  A few years later, she met the love of her life, Michael Dwyer.  They were married in 1953 and lived happily for twenty-eight years, until his passing in 1981.  They had two sons, Steven and Kelly, and one adoptive daughter, Margie.  Her husband's career as a superintendent of public schools required them to move frequently.  While living in Hinton, OK, and Eakly, OK, Mary Ruth was a volunteer, basketball coach.  When her family resided in Grandfield, OK, she attended training and obtained her EMT certification.  While making their residence in Cheyenne, OK, she worked for the Roger Mills County Courthouse Extension Agency.

After the death of her beloved husband, Mary Ruth moved to Oklahoma City, OK and worked as an administrative assistant and office manager, finally retiring in 1998 from Johnson Claim Service in Moore, OK.  During retirement, Mary Ruth enjoyed playing golf, attending OU football and basketball games, and cheering on her favorite professional basketball team, The OKC Thunder.  Above all, she loved and cherished spending time with her family.

Mary Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, Ruby and A.E. "Rabbit" Isbell, her husband, Michael Dwyer, her brother, John "Corky" Isbell, her sister, JoAnn Terrell, her brother-in-law, Orbra Hulsey, her nephew, Chris Hulsey, her daughter, Margie Buie, and her son, Steven Dwyer.

Mary Ruth is survived by her sister, Fleda "Teda" Hulsey, her son, Kelly Dwyer, her daughter-in-law, Linda Cunningham-Dwyer, her granddaughter, Mindy and husband Anthony Pham, her great grandchildren, Ari, Emma, and Mille Pham, as well as a host of other loving relatives and dear friends.

The family would like to give a very special thank you to Sommerset Neighborhood Community staff and Traditions Hospice staff for their constant care and amazing support of Mary Ruth during the last few years of her life.

There will be no public memorial, as the family has chosen to honor and remember  Mary Ruth, privately.  In lieu of flowers, please donate in Mary Ruth's honor to a charitable organization of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.