Dolores Carruth

1936 - 2026

Dr. Dolores Hutto Carruth, 89, of Irving, Texas died Thursday January 8, 2026 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Dr. Carruth was born in Tulia, Texas on February 4, 1936. The daughter of Lennis Roger Hutto and Alma Mae Hilliard Hutto. She graduated from Tulia High School in 1954. She married Julian Burr Carruth, also from Tulia in 1959, and in 1966 they became parents of twin sons, Graham and Roger Carruth. Dr. Carruth earned a BA degree in 1958 from Texas Tech University, a MD degree in 1963 from UT Southwester Medical School, and a MS degree in Medical Management in 2000 from UT Dallas. She did her internship at ST. Paul Hospital from 1963-1964 and her residency in Pediatrics at the Children's Medical and Parkland Memorial Hospital from 1964-1966. In 1968 she was the first fellow trained in neonatology at UT Texas Southwestern Medical School and Parkland Hospital. She was on the Board of Texas Medicine, officer in the Dallas County Medical Society, and delegate of the Texas Medical Society. She was appointed by Governor George W. Bush to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. In 1974 Dr. Carruth established a Perinatal Care Unit at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. That same year, she set up an outreach education program throughout Northeast Texas and a statewide Texas Regional Medical Program providing training, information, and referrals for treatment of high-risk mothers and babies. She was Director of Nurseries at Baylor and a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She served in various capacities at other hospitals as well as serving on many boards and committees. She is survived by her sons, Graham and Roger Carruth. Four nieces: Jamie Young married to Layne Young, children Brystol and Hadlee Skaggs. Christy Bertolino, children Everly and Eli Schmucker. Sarah Rucker, and Rachael Briant. Two nephews, Mark Collier married to Christine Collier, children Meghan Collier married to Daniel Zoch and Beth Mooney married to Colton Mooney, Blake Collier married to Melissa Collier and their children Seamus Carruth Collier and Eoin Ignatius Cornel Collier. She was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband Julian Burr Carruth, her sister Marie Rucker, and her nephews Ty Wayne Rucker and Rodney Blake Collier. The Carruth family would like to thank all the wonderful care givers that took care of our mother in the many years of her illness. Mr. Sharron Williams, Miss Peggy Finger, Miss Pam Reynolds, Miss Olga Cortez and Miss Dorthy Willis. We give our sincere gratitude to the many other medical personnel that helped us through the years. We would never have made it this far without you. We will always love you all! A "Celebration of Life" service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the Cliff Temple Baptist Church, 134 W. 10th Street, Dallas, Texas 75208. Family and friends may visit 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062 Graveside service will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia, Texas. The Carruth family is requesting memorial donations, please be made to "Mildred Hulsey Endowed Scholarship" - WTAMU Foundation / P.O. Box 60766 / Canyon, Texas 79016-001