She was born on January 17, 1942, in Lovell, Wyoming, the daughter of George B. Harston and Josephine Partridge Harston.
On July 2, 1994, she married John Brown.
She was preceded in death by one son, Todd Harston Ross; and her parents.
Ruth was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was also a member of Hot Springs Cruisers. Ruth received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Medical Technology from Emporium State University and worked for many years as a medical technologist. She enjoyed playing the piano, reading and gardening. Ruth was an avid and talented seamstress and was always willing to sew for family and friends.
She is survived by her husband, John Brown of Hot Springs; her daughter and son-in-law, Wendy and Gary Plyler of Gurdon; two step-daughters, Tanya and Michael Gorman of Plano, Texas and Heather and Billy Reynolds of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren, Joe and Kayla Plyler, Jake and Rebecca Plyler and Jill and Jon Jester; eight step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; her brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Yuson Harston of Alexander; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of wonderful friends.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs with Bro. Phillip Brown officiating.
Interment in Easley Cemetery, near Gurdon.
Pallbearers will be Joe Plyler, Jake Plyler, Jon Jester, Bill Weeks and Paul Harston.
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She was born on January 17, 1942, in Lovell, Wyoming, the daughter of George B. Harston and Josephine Partridge Harston.
On July 2, 1994, she married John Brown.
She was preceded in death by one son, Todd Harston Ross; and her parents.
Ruth was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was also a member of Hot Springs Cruisers. Ruth received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Medical Technology from Emporium State University and worked for many years as a medical technologist. She enjoyed playing the piano, reading and gardening. Ruth was an avid and talented seamstress and was always willing to sew for family and friends.
She is survived by her husband, John Brown of Hot Springs; her daughter and son-in-law, Wendy and Gary Plyler of Gurdon; two step-daughters, Tanya and Michael Gorman of Plano, Texas and Heather and Billy Reynolds of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren, Joe and Kayla Plyler, Jake and Rebecca Plyler and Jill and Jon Jester; eight step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; her brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Yuson Harston of Alexander; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of wonderful friends.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs with Bro. Phillip Brown officiating.
Interment in Easley Cemetery, near Gurdon.
Pallbearers will be Joe Plyler, Jake Plyler, Jon Jester, Bill Weeks and Paul Harston.
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