Ruth Shands

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From FindAGrave:

Birth: Feb. 2, 1919
Whiteflat
Motley County
Texas, USA
Death: Feb. 4, 1997
Mineral Wells
Palo Pinto County
Texas, USA

father: Nathan Frank Shands; mother: Maude Ethel Rattan; spouses: (1) Jessie Cecil McLemore; md. 6 Nov 1938 in Waco, McLennan, TX; (2) James Barto (Bart) Henderson; md. 27 Nov 1965 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, TX

Ruth Henderson, 78, of Mineral Wells

Services for Ruth Henderson, 78, of Mineral Wells will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel with burial in the Sturdivant Cemetery in Parker County. Rev. Raymond Shands witll officiate with Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Henderson died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997 at a local nursing home. She was born in White Flat, TX on Feb. 2, 1919 to Nathan Frank and Maude Ethel Rattan Shands. She lived in Mineral Wells as an infant and during her school years. Mrs. Henderson then moved away and returned in 1962.

She worked at the Mineral Wells tax office in 1965, then at the Palo Pinto County appraisal office where she worked until her retirement in 1986. Mrs. Henderson was a member of the Parker Street Baptist Church.

Survivors include her son Don McLemore of Boulder, CO; grandchildren Heather McLemore of Spokane, WA and Chris Millard of Oklahoma City, OK; sisters Rebecca Foster of Abilene and Rowena McDonald of Azle; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews including special great-niece Janet Colvin of Santo. She was preceded in death by her first husband Cecil McLemore in May 1962 and her second husband Bart Henderson in March 1984.

Pallbearers will be Eddie Foster, Richard Foster, David Foster, Archie Woods, Kenneth Long, Phil Colvin, Bernie Lopez and Kenneth R. Long.

Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home - obituary

1. Funeral record of husband.
2. Obituary, "Mineral Wells Index," 5 Feb 1997.
3. Personal knowledge of self.

Ruth married Jessie Cecil McLemore before 1944. Jessie (son of Thaddeus Romeo McLemore and Mary Almeta "Mamie" Daniel) was born on 31 Jul 1916 in Texas; died on 17 May 1962 in Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Newberry Cemetery, Parker County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living