Ruth Krik

Ruth Elaine Ware Kirk, 69, was born October 4, 1945 in Dallas, Texas to Gordon E. and Mary Frances Jacobs Ware. She took the hand of Jesus and ascended into Heaven on August 6, 2015. Ruth suffered a traumatic head injury, which was subsequently followed by a stroke and a period of time in ICU.

Ruth grew up in Dallas and graduated from Adamson High School in 1963, then attended the University of Houston and graduated with a BA in Accounting in 1967. Ruth met Albert Lawrence Kirk at the Wesley Foundation at the University of Houston. They later married on August 27, 1966 at the new Religion Center at the University of Houston.

Ruth and Lawrence first lived in the Glenbrook Valley area, and then moved to Friendswood in 1981. Ruth worked for Chevron of California in downtown Houston before becoming a full time mother and housewife. Later she started a small Christian book business "The Book Garden", and successfully guided it for 30 plus years.

She enjoyed making stained glass, growing beautiful flowers, playing games (especially word games) and spending time with her family. Ruth was vigilant in regard to the dietary constraints of the Gerson therapy that helped Lawrence to be a pancreatic cancer survivor for 20 years and counting.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon E. and Mary Frances Jacobs Ware.

She is survived by her husband Lawrence and children: Karen Brown (Trent); grandchildren, Caroline Brown and Cameron Brown; Brian Kirk and (Liza); brother Gene Ware and (Jeannie); and many other relatives and cherished friends.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Jeter Memorial Funeral Home, 311 N. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, Texas 77546 (281) 992-7200. A private interment will be held at a later date in Seminole, Texas.

A memorial service will be held at Glenbrook United Methodist Church, 8635 Glen Valley Drive, Houston, Texas 77061 on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 11:00 A.M.with Rev. Beverly Woodard officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Gerson Institute, P.O. Box 161358, San Diego, California 92176 or www.Gerson.org; the Glenbrook United Methodist Church, 8635 Glen Valley Drive, Houston, Texas 77061, or the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be sent to the Kirk family in care of Jeter Memorial Funeral Home at www.jeterfuneralhome.com.