Ruth grew up in Mulberry, Arkansas with her six siblings. She graduated from Mulberry High School and worked on the family farm for several years before venturing off to California with her brothers. In California, she took a job at Bell Helicopter assembling technology parts. She had to pass an aptitude test before they would offer her the job and she was proud she got the job as a woman.
Ruth married John Edens, Sr. in North Carolina. John was an officer in the Coast Guard, so they always lived near water. Ruth had various careers during her life including, Tax Accountant for H&R Block, owned a Steak House in Morehead City, NC, Home builder in Toms River, NJ and a real estate agent in Port St. Lucie, FL.
She loved to travel with her husband, John. They lived in their motor coach part of the year and often served as camp park hosts, meeting and greeting campers when they checked in. They also loved to go on cruises and went as often as possible. After John passed, she moved to Nacogdoches to live with her sister, Margie (Sue). They enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles together in the morning over coffee and bird watching. She also really enjoyed going to the casino and looked forward to their trips to Shreveport whenever her niece or nephew could take them.
In 2020 at the age of 86, during the peak of COVID, she decided to learn about the stock market. She subscribed to a number of investor websites and learned enough about the market to invest a little money – which she later cashed out for a small profit. In going through some of her paperwork, I found notes about buying gold and Bitcoin – so I think she was planning to invest in that market as well.
She was a loving wife, mother and friend. Ruth never met a stranger and always stopped to talk to everyone she passed. She was a kind person with a sweet spirit and will be greatly missed by her family.
Survivors: Sister, Margie Sue Morse Parrott of Nacogdoches, TX; Son, Reggie McCabe of Newport, NC; Grandchildren, Andrew McCabe of Morehead City, NC, Nicole Waters of Morehead City, NC; Great- Grandchildren, Kayle Waters of Morehead City, NC, Jayden Waters of Morehead City, NC.
Preceded in death by: Parents, William E. Morse and Lydia K. Humphrey Morse; Husband, John Edens, Sr; Sons, Doyle McCabe, John Edens, Jr; Grandson, Bryan McCabe.
A memorial service for Baby Ruth will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, 5400 North St, Nacogdoches, Texas 75965.
If desired, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com for the Edens family.
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