Margaret Ruth Brown was the oldest child of Floyd Estle Brown and Cordie May Bowen; she was born on 5 April 1918 in Waco, Texas and had three younger brothers -- James Edward in 1920, Billy Joe in 1924, and Donald Ray in 1928. Her two brothers lived and died in California after reaching adulthood, and Donald Ray died as a child, but Ruth remained in Texas all her life.
Ruth was a tall, slender, beautiful woman. Her mother, Cordie, was a beautiful, red-haired professional beautician and had taught all her children refined manners, good hygiene, and impeccable grooming. Her teaching carried over into their adult lives, and Ruth became an elegant, beautiful, perfectly groomed and coiffed woman whose nieces adored and looked up to her. One niece describes her as "June Cleaver" -- the perfect wife and mother of "Leave It To Beaver" fame, who always wore high heels and a string of pearls; they never recall seeing her disheveled.
Ruth became the second wife of Malcolm Head Garrett on 23 November 1941. A few months after their marriage, he enlisted in the Air Corps and served in World War II. They had a good marriage which ended with his death in 1990 in Denton, Texas where the couple lived at 1212 Mistywood Lane.
Ruth Brown Garrett was stricken with a leaking aneurysm and was in a nursing home in a coma when her nieces from California reached her bedside; however, the women were convinced their beloved Aunt Ruth knew they were there. She died 3 May 1997 and her remains were cremated and placed beside her husband's at the foot of her mother's grave in Oakwood Cemetery Section B1, Lot 529, Space 1. Oakwood Cemetery is located in Waco, Texas.
Ruth was a tall, slender, beautiful woman. Her mother, Cordie, was a beautiful, red-haired professional beautician and had taught all her children refined manners, good hygiene, and impeccable grooming. Her teaching carried over into their adult lives, and Ruth became an elegant, beautiful, perfectly groomed and coiffed woman whose nieces adored and looked up to her. One niece describes her as "June Cleaver" -- the perfect wife and mother of "Leave It To Beaver" fame, who always wore high heels and a string of pearls; they never recall seeing her disheveled.
Ruth became the second wife of Malcolm Head Garrett on 23 November 1941. A few months after their marriage, he enlisted in the Air Corps and served in World War II. They had a good marriage which ended with his death in 1990 in Denton, Texas where the couple lived at 1212 Mistywood Lane.
Ruth Brown Garrett was stricken with a leaking aneurysm and was in a nursing home in a coma when her nieces from California reached her bedside; however, the women were convinced their beloved Aunt Ruth knew they were there. She died 3 May 1997 and her remains were cremated and placed beside her husband's at the foot of her mother's grave in Oakwood Cemetery Section B1, Lot 529, Space 1. Oakwood Cemetery is located in Waco, Texas.
Margaret Ruth Brown was the oldest child of Floyd Estle Brown and Cordie May Bowen; she was born on 5 April 1918 in Waco, Texas and had three younger brothers -- James Edward in 1920, Billy Joe in 1924, and Donald Ray in 1928. Her two brothers lived and died in California after reaching adulthood, and Donald Ray died as a child, but Ruth remained in Texas all her life.
Ruth was a tall, slender, beautiful woman. Her mother, Cordie, was a beautiful, red-haired professional beautician and had taught all her children refined manners, good hygiene, and impeccable grooming. Her teaching carried over into their adult lives, and Ruth became an elegant, beautiful, perfectly groomed and coiffed woman whose nieces adored and looked up to her. One niece describes her as "June Cleaver" -- the perfect wife and mother of "Leave It To Beaver" fame, who always wore high heels and a string of pearls; they never recall seeing her disheveled.
Ruth became the second wife of Malcolm Head Garrett on 23 November 1941. A few months after their marriage, he enlisted in the Air Corps and served in World War II. They had a good marriage which ended with his death in 1990 in Denton, Texas where the couple lived at 1212 Mistywood Lane.
Ruth Brown Garrett was stricken with a leaking aneurysm and was in a nursing home in a coma when her nieces from California reached her bedside; however, the women were convinced their beloved Aunt Ruth knew they were there. She died 3 May 1997 and her remains were cremated and placed beside her husband's at the foot of her mother's grave in Oakwood Cemetery Section B1, Lot 529, Space 1. Oakwood Cemetery is located in Waco, Texas.
Ruth was a tall, slender, beautiful woman. Her mother, Cordie, was a beautiful, red-haired professional beautician and had taught all her children refined manners, good hygiene, and impeccable grooming. Her teaching carried over into their adult lives, and Ruth became an elegant, beautiful, perfectly groomed and coiffed woman whose nieces adored and looked up to her. One niece describes her as "June Cleaver" -- the perfect wife and mother of "Leave It To Beaver" fame, who always wore high heels and a string of pearls; they never recall seeing her disheveled.
Ruth became the second wife of Malcolm Head Garrett on 23 November 1941. A few months after their marriage, he enlisted in the Air Corps and served in World War II. They had a good marriage which ended with his death in 1990 in Denton, Texas where the couple lived at 1212 Mistywood Lane.
Ruth Brown Garrett was stricken with a leaking aneurysm and was in a nursing home in a coma when her nieces from California reached her bedside; however, the women were convinced their beloved Aunt Ruth knew they were there. She died 3 May 1997 and her remains were cremated and placed beside her husband's at the foot of her mother's grave in Oakwood Cemetery Section B1, Lot 529, Space 1. Oakwood Cemetery is located in Waco, Texas.
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