Ruth Ellen Applin

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Higginbotham Funeral Home - Cross Plains

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February 15, 2026

Ruth Applin Obituary

Ruth Ellen Applin was born on March 27, 1939, and went to her heavenly home on February 11, 2026, at the Rising Star Nursing Center. Ruth was a graduate of Cross Plains High School and Howard Payne University, where she earned a Bachelor of... Read Ruth Applin's Obituary