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Ruth Helen (Coburn) Ezell, 82 of Noble, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Sabine Retirement in Many, Louisiana. She was born on January 10, 1941, to Lowell Eugene Coburn and Mary Katherine (Leeper) Coburn in Grinnell, Iowa. A visitation will be held for her on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel, 9891 Texas Highway, Many, Louisiana. Her memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel, with Bro. Kenneth Leach officiating.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Lowell and Mary Coburn; her husband, Tommy J. Ezell; and her brother, Lowell E. Coburn, Jr. (Mike). She is survived by her son, Mark T. Ezell & Kim Rodrigues of Many, LA; her daughter, Kari Rivers & husband, Barry of Noble, LA; her brother, Keith W. Coburn of West Branch, IO; her grandchildren, Haley Ezell Brown, Morgan Rivers, Dustin Ezell, David Ezell, and McKenzie Rivers; her great grandchildren, Katherine Rains, Noah Ezell, Madeline Bell, and Scarlet Ezell; and her nieces and nephews, Kelly Coburn of Loveland, CO, Dan Coburn of Tipton, IO, Julia Coburn of Bend, OR, and Tom Coburn of Hills, IO; along with a host of friends, and other relatives.
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