On February 16, Thomas “Don” Ruth, precious husband, daddy, granddad, uncle, & friend, peacefully left this earth to live eternally in Heaven with his Lord & Savior.
Celebration of Don’s life will be held at 2:30 on Wednesday, February 21 at Holliday First Baptist Church with Mr. Gil Peters officiating. Interment will follow at Holliday Cemetery under the direction of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home in Wichita Falls.
Don was born August 21, 1930 in Holliday, Tx to John & Artie Ruth, and was a lifelong resident of Holliday. He graduated from Holliday High School in 1947, where he was valedictorian, and graduated from Midwestern University (no State then!) in 1951.
Don married his sweetheart, Margie Clemens in 1953 and spent the next 60 years being an exemplary model of love, patience and kindness.
After college, Don went to work for Texas Electric Service Co (now Oncor), where he worked for 42 years, making lifelong friends, some who he continued to see every Friday morning until just recently at Whataburger, telling and retelling all their favorite TESCO stories.
After retirement, Don kept busy by serving as president of the Holliday Cemetery Committee for 17 years. He even carried his business card which read, “ I’ll see you sooner… or later.”
Don was very entertaining with his extremely dry sense of humor. It was hard to tell whether he was being serious or pulling your leg – usually it was the latter! He kept that sense of humor right to the end.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, John & Artie Ruth, his beautiful wife Margie, and sister Murlene Smith.
He is survived by two daughters, Paula Hall of Holliday and Donna Ezzell (Denise Sifuentes) of Denton, four grandchildren, Brittney Wells (Brian) of Holliday, Leslie Harrison (Ross) of Wichita Falls, Leah Benabe (Bryan) of Dallas and Benton Ezzell (Kelsey) of Lewisville, and six great grandchildren, Carley and Kendall Wells, Crue, Ardyn and Halle Bell Harrison, Bentleigh Ezzell and Holland Benabe (due in April), as well as several nieces, nephews, and special friend Wanda Pfnister. And not to be forgotten, his constant companion for the past 10 years, Ruthie (she had him wrapped around her paw).
Many thanks to the truly amazing nurses and everyone at Healing Hands and special angels Vyvyan Davis, Pam McWhorter, Laura Endsley, Charlotte Pennington, and Mary Johnson.
The family requests memorial donations be made to First Baptist Church Holliday, Holliday Cemetery Assoc , Holliday Senior Citizens Assoc., or The Pattie Means Ministry.
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