Shafer Funeral Home
Funeral services for Ruth White, 93, of Huntington, Texas, will be held Monday, September 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Chris Rawlinson officiating. Interment will follow at Bennett Cemetery in Apple Springs, Texas.
Mrs. White was born on July 25, 1931, in Helmic, Texas, to the late Arthur Due and Addis (Young) Due, and died Thursday, August 29, 2024, in Lufkin.
In her younger days she enjoyed volleyball, academics, and won the state poetry contest. Ruth was a homemaker, a wonderful cook, seamstress and gardener. She enjoyed taking her daughters to church and sewing their Easter Sunday dresses every year. She loved playing games like "42", chicken foot, spades and the family's home-made marble game and was quite competitive in nature during these frequently heated games. You never wanted to watch Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy with her because she would correctly answer before you even had a chance to guess. Ruth also helped husband Lindy with the land and cattle but more so when he was away on pipeline construction jobs. Summertime equaled garden harvesting and canning season along with cracked fingers from shelling so many peas. In her kitchen, love was shown by the numerous home cooked meals that were prepared along with hot water cornbread or homemade yeast rolls and of course either a pie, cake or cookies for dessert. Before every meal, she would have her children wash their hands and thank the Lord for the meal they were receiving. Above all Ruth was a wonderful mother, wife, and grandmother. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Roy Wolfe of Broaddus, TX; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Joe Henry Smith of Diboll, TX; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Robert Serpas of Huntington, TX; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Danny Pyle of Apple Springs, TX; daughter and son-in-law, Tracey and James Turner of Huntington, TX; grandson, Joe Henry "Joey" Smith Jr.; grandson and wife, Michael and Melinda Smith; grandson and wife, Wes and Holly Wolfe; grandson and wife, Tracy and Lori Wolfe; granddaughter and husband; Becky and Dale Tinsley; granddaughter and husband; Betsy and Chris Rawlinson; granddaughter and husband; Heather and Ryan Morgan; grandson and wife Shane and Danna Pyle; grandson and wife, Justin "J.D" and Ashley Pyle; grandson, Matthew Turner; grandson, Mark Turner; great-grandchildren, Hudson, Hamilton, Sophie, Ryder, Hannah, Brianna, Declan, Brittyn, Dustin, Dalton, Weston, Allee, Bethanee, Avery, Kylie, Jace, Heath, Sawyer, and Tinsley; great-great grandchildren, Cody, Cade, Michael, Beckett, and Jack; brother, Robert E. Due; sister, Jean Dubose; sister, Jane Chappell; sister, Maycel Robinson; sister Carolyn Baker and her precious friend and sister-in-Christ, Mrs. Wanda Arnold. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Addis Due; sister, Juanita Due; brother, James Due; brother, Coleman Due; husband, Lindy White; great-great granddaughter,
Abbee Hancock and great-great grandson, Gavin Smith.
Pallbearers will be J.D Pyle, Shane Pyle, Matthew Turner, Mark Turner, Joe Henry Smith Jr., Michael Smith, Wes Wolfe, and Ryan Morgan.
Honorary pallbearers will be Roy Wolfe, Joe Henry Smith, Robert Serpas, Danny Pyle, and James Turner.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Pinecrest and Affinity Hospice for their loving care given to her.
Special memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital, 815 Market St, Galveston, TX 77550, or Salem Missionary Baptist Church Huntington, 965 Ralph Nerren Rd, Huntington, TX 75949.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 2, 2024, at Shafer Funeral Home.
Shafer Funeral Home, Lufkin directors.
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