Printed in the Houston Times Post dated June 18 1964
Mrs. Bettie Ruth, 92, Dies at Houlka
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 pm, at the Houlka Methodist Church for Mrs. Bettie Carter Ruth, who died at 11:55 pm, Saturday, at the home of a son, Merrill Carter, in Houlka, following a lengthy illness. She was 92.
Rev. Thomas J Murphy officiated. Burial was in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery with Houlka Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Ruth was the daughter of the late Daniel S Johnson and Elizabeth Tucker Johnson, pioneer resident of Chickasaw County. She was born and lived all of her life in Chickasaw County. She was a member of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, member of the Houlka Chapter O E S, honorary member of the Houlka Home and Garden Club; active in church, civic and social circles until her health failed.
Survivors are two son, Merrill Carter of Houlka and J T Carter of Mobile, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Ellie Brazda of Ranger, Texas; a brother, George Johnson of Dallas, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Carter of Clovis, New Mexico; three step daughters, Miss Mildred Ruth of Houlka, Mrs. Myrtie Thompson of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. Sadie Winter of Chattanooga, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, six grand step children and a number of step great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Andrew Kirby, Hubert Houston, James Loyd Collums, Calvin Brown, Ike James and Edward Brown.
Mrs. Bettie Ruth, 92, Dies at Houlka
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 pm, at the Houlka Methodist Church for Mrs. Bettie Carter Ruth, who died at 11:55 pm, Saturday, at the home of a son, Merrill Carter, in Houlka, following a lengthy illness. She was 92.
Rev. Thomas J Murphy officiated. Burial was in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery with Houlka Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Ruth was the daughter of the late Daniel S Johnson and Elizabeth Tucker Johnson, pioneer resident of Chickasaw County. She was born and lived all of her life in Chickasaw County. She was a member of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, member of the Houlka Chapter O E S, honorary member of the Houlka Home and Garden Club; active in church, civic and social circles until her health failed.
Survivors are two son, Merrill Carter of Houlka and J T Carter of Mobile, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Ellie Brazda of Ranger, Texas; a brother, George Johnson of Dallas, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Carter of Clovis, New Mexico; three step daughters, Miss Mildred Ruth of Houlka, Mrs. Myrtie Thompson of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. Sadie Winter of Chattanooga, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, six grand step children and a number of step great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Andrew Kirby, Hubert Houston, James Loyd Collums, Calvin Brown, Ike James and Edward Brown.
Printed in the Houston Times Post dated June 18 1964
Mrs. Bettie Ruth, 92, Dies at Houlka
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 pm, at the Houlka Methodist Church for Mrs. Bettie Carter Ruth, who died at 11:55 pm, Saturday, at the home of a son, Merrill Carter, in Houlka, following a lengthy illness. She was 92.
Rev. Thomas J Murphy officiated. Burial was in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery with Houlka Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Ruth was the daughter of the late Daniel S Johnson and Elizabeth Tucker Johnson, pioneer resident of Chickasaw County. She was born and lived all of her life in Chickasaw County. She was a member of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, member of the Houlka Chapter O E S, honorary member of the Houlka Home and Garden Club; active in church, civic and social circles until her health failed.
Survivors are two son, Merrill Carter of Houlka and J T Carter of Mobile, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Ellie Brazda of Ranger, Texas; a brother, George Johnson of Dallas, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Carter of Clovis, New Mexico; three step daughters, Miss Mildred Ruth of Houlka, Mrs. Myrtie Thompson of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. Sadie Winter of Chattanooga, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, six grand step children and a number of step great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Andrew Kirby, Hubert Houston, James Loyd Collums, Calvin Brown, Ike James and Edward Brown.
Mrs. Bettie Ruth, 92, Dies at Houlka
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 pm, at the Houlka Methodist Church for Mrs. Bettie Carter Ruth, who died at 11:55 pm, Saturday, at the home of a son, Merrill Carter, in Houlka, following a lengthy illness. She was 92.
Rev. Thomas J Murphy officiated. Burial was in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery with Houlka Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Ruth was the daughter of the late Daniel S Johnson and Elizabeth Tucker Johnson, pioneer resident of Chickasaw County. She was born and lived all of her life in Chickasaw County. She was a member of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, member of the Houlka Chapter O E S, honorary member of the Houlka Home and Garden Club; active in church, civic and social circles until her health failed.
Survivors are two son, Merrill Carter of Houlka and J T Carter of Mobile, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Ellie Brazda of Ranger, Texas; a brother, George Johnson of Dallas, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Carter of Clovis, New Mexico; three step daughters, Miss Mildred Ruth of Houlka, Mrs. Myrtie Thompson of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. Sadie Winter of Chattanooga, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, six grand step children and a number of step great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Andrew Kirby, Hubert Houston, James Loyd Collums, Calvin Brown, Ike James and Edward Brown.
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