Bonnie Ruth Love

Bonnie Ruth Love, 85, was called Home to Heaven on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She was born on August 25, 1935 to Harvey Simmons and Vera Fay Hutchins Barbee in Center, Texas. Bonnie had one younger sister, Reba Jo. Harvey and Vera divorced and she married Paul Burnett Sutton. They had 2 sons, Bobby Gene and Floyd Lee Sutton.

Bonnie married Lee “Mac” Troy Love on June 17, 1950 in Houston, Texas where they shared 32 years of marriage. They celebrated the birth of 5 children.

Bonnie was baptized in The Church of Christ on May 14, 1950 at North Houston Church of Christ, Houston, TX. Her faith in The Lord played a major role in her life. The Church of Christ was an anchor and source of strength throughout her life.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Lee “Mac” Troy Love in 1982, her father, Harvey Barbee in 1967, her mother, Very Sutton in 1999, her sister, Reba Stroud in 2015, her half-brother, Floyd Sutton in 1988, and her grandson, Jordan Love in 2020.

Bonnie is survived by her 5 children; 4 sons, Dennis Lee, Wendell Ray, Richard Nelson, Kirk Graham and 1 daughter, Carla Renee (Cosco); and daughters-in-law, Phyllis Williams Love and Karen Tarnowski Love and son-in-law, Kim Ryan Cosco.

Bonnie celebrated the births of 7 grandchildren, Nathan Allen Love, Lindsey Joy Love Gaines, Amy Leigh Love Teran, Jordan Lee Love (1992-2020), Blaire Mackenzie Love Jones, Cullen Graham Cosco and Courtland Ryan Cosco and 3 great grandchildren, Cameron Elise Love, Ashley Jordana Love and Bailey Love Jones.

Bonnie married very young and began motherhood soon after. She spent most of her life as a wife, mother and homemaker. Bonnie loved to garden. She was most proud of her American Beauty rose bushes which lined the back property and her African Violets which rested on the breakfast room windowsill of our family home. Bonnie was an excellent seamstress. She made many of her children’s clothes when they were young, even sewing beautiful formal evening gowns for Homecoming and prom events. She attributed her love and skill in sewing to her sisters-in-law, Gertrude Walker, Fannie “pod” Thomas and Margaret “Buck” Cooke. Bonnie also learned much of her cooking and homemaking skills from all of her sisters-in-law. Bonnie had her own unique style which was reflected in our family home’s design (interior and exterior) and her own personal fashion.

We will celebrate Bonnie Ruth Love’s life on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Memorial Church of Christ (Chapel), 900 Echo Lane, Houston, TX 77024. Visitation at 10am and Service at 11am. Interment immediately following at Brookside Memorial Park, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston TX 77039.

“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness”. Matthew 25:21

Services entrusted to Claire Brothers Funeral Home, 7901 Hillcroft St. Houston, TX 77081 713-271-7250