Esther Ruth Ezernack

On Friday June 5, 2020, Esther Ruth Ezernack ascended to Heaven at the age of 83 in Houston, TX. Her ascent was preceded by David Ezernack her husband of 45 years, daughter Evelyn Ezernack, grandson Frankie Nash, son-in-law Frank Nash, as well as all 13 of her brothers (7) and sisters (6) and her parents Hamp and Emmie Bee Rash. She is survived by two daughters Barbara and husband William Hall of Atascocita, TX and Donna Nash of Tomball, TX, her only son David and wife Kim Ezernack of North Richland Hills, TX, 7 grandchildren Cheryl, Kimberly, Brittney, William, Josh, Faith, Elise, and 5 great-grandchildren Bailee, Maddie, Mason, Reed, and William.

Esther was born September 12, 1936 in San Augustine, Texas as the youngest child of 14 to Hamp and Emmie Bee Rash who became a devout Christian at an early age; her parents were the first of many converts she would lead to Christ. David and her met in 1954, married in 1955, and moved to Houston, TX in 1956 after the birth of their first child Evelyn largely to find support for her special needs. She lived more than 60 years in and raised all 4 of her children at the same home in East Houston where she never met a stranger and faithfully attended church services as an active contributor in every activity she could possibly be part of. Initially a housewife she soon became a beloved cafeteria worker at North Forest ISD for several years where all of her children attended school. She later worked as a conscientious employee of Texas Instruments for more than 20 years and upon retirement became a trusted nanny and care-giver to seniors, an obvious choice for a woman with her skills and compassion.

Universally loved by all who knew her, Esther was by all accounts a pious and virtuous woman whose selfless acts of dedication, kindness, and forgiveness had no bounds. No sacrifice was ever too large that Esther would not willingly make for the benefit of others and her faith in God never wavered the slightest, even in the face of tragedy or hostility. As a fearless woman who lived a life filled with love and devotion to both Christ and her fellow man, Esther was truly one-of-a-kind. She personified righteousness and the world will forever miss her presence despite the majority of it being completely unaware of her passing.