Ruth Shands

1919 - 1997  (78 years)

• Name	Ruth Shands  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 Feb 1919	Whiteflat, Motley County, Texas   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Feb 1997	Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Sturdivant Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I39951	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2015

  
  

  Family	Jessie Cecil McLemore,   b. 31 Jul 1916, Texas d. 17 May 1962, Ellis County, Texas (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1944  [3]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F12097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2015

  
  

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  Death - 4 Feb 1997 - Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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