Ruth S Fowler

Ruth was born on November 21, 1925 on the family farm in the Denning community near San Augustine. She was the ninth of ten children born to Willie Curtis and Etheal Harrell Sanders. She graduated from San Augustine High School and Tyler Commercial College. In 1948, she married Harold O. Fowler.

For many years, Ruth was an integral part of the family business, Fowler Furniture. Later, she worked at East Texas Medical Center before retiring in 2005. She was devoted to her two children and lived a life of serving others. Ruth had a quiet and gentle spirit, but she was a very strong woman who led by example. She loved the Lord and attended the baptist church.

Ruth is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Steve and Carol Fowler of Carrollton, TX, and her daughter and son-in-law Sandy and Bob Thompson of Dallas, TX. She is also survived by her brother Lester H. Sanders of Benton, AR; nieces, Carol Vaughn, Anita Edwards, Martha Freeman, Jean Simonsen, Sue Cappel, Mary Nell Smith and Debbie Walker; and nephews, Hulon Sanders and Jim Anderson.

A graveside service is scheduled for Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 11:00 am at Tyler Memorial Cemetery.

A time of visitation for family and close friends will follow the graveside service.

The family is especially grateful to Erin Waller, and the wonderful staff at A Caring Home with Friends, for their loving care of Ruth over the past several years.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to A Caring Home with Friends, 1501 McCoy Place, Carrollton, Texas 75006. Or to the Saunders Cemetery Fund, c/o Texas Bank and Trust, P.O. Box 639, San Augustine, Texas 75972.