Ruth Kathleen McVay, 82, of Enchanted Oaks, was born July 8, 1940 in Bakersfield, Calif., to parents Herbert Victor McNinch and Ethel Blanche Florence. Kathleen passed away Jan. 20, 2023.  
Kathleen had many hobbies and talents, she liked to ride horses, play tennis, fishing and enjoyed her community. 
Kathleen volunteered in Colorado for the Sheriffs dept. in the Sheriff Posse, working in dispatch, special events, traffic accidents and search and rescue. 
She also worked for the Northeast Teller Fire District in the Fire Corps, assisting in fire mediation and forest fire assistance. 
Kathleen last worked for Hunt Oil Co. in Dallas as a title analyst. She loved watching the cowboy’s game with her cat Tiny. Kathleen had an art group and she was very fond of the members as well as her friends. 
More than all these things Kathleen loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by the family she has left behind. 
Kathleen is preceded by parents, sisters Mary Ann and Alice and brothers Herb and David.
She is survived by husband Sam H. McVay of Enchanted Oaks, daughters Allyson Krugh of Calif., Jennifer Krugh of Texas and Sherri McVay of Texas, sons Patrick Krugh of Ariz., David McVay of Texas, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.