The family will receive friends during a Celebration of Life Gathering on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 5pm to 8pm at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel, with a Remembrance Service at 6p.m.
Ruth was born on December 28, 1931 in Springfield, Missouri to Ada and Tom Emerson, where she was raised and lived in her youth. She met her beloved Harold in 1973, and married in 1974. They celebrated 45 years of marriage.
She was the family matriarch and was all about her children. She was a supportive and caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Ruth had a passion for art and painting. Her works of art were shared with family and family friends. She enjoyed going to karaoke with her husband and friends. Her work ethic was passed down to her children. She was a hard-worker and instilled that in her family as she provided for them through their youth. She was owner and proprietor of her own salons, and had many loyal clientele that she served for many years. Ruth was always helpful, always giving of herself and her time to help anyone that may need a word of advice or guidance through tough times. Part of that was encompassed by her involvement as a founder of the Fort Worth PFLAG Organization. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend will be dearly missed by those blessed to have shared in her life journey.
She is preceded in death by her parents, son, Ron Ditmer, and brothers, James Emerson and David Emerson.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband, Harold; sister, Esther Gateley; children, Jack McCroskey, Glenda (Tony) Hatcher, Jennifer (Ted) Sienkiewicz, and Tom (Glenda) McCroskey; Grandchildren, Alicia, Andrea, John, Angie, Josh, Jessica, Treva and Taryn; 8 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
