Ruthie Ann Keenum, age 76, of Balch Springs, Texas passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. She was born March 23, 1945 in Kaufman, Texas to John L. and Syble Spears. Ruthie married Kenneth Keenum in 1961 and the couple had three children. She was a housewife for the whole of her married life. In her spare time Ruthie enjoyed reading, yard work, her grandkids, volunteering at the school library, crossword puzzles and embroidery. Her friends and family will remember her most as a loving mother and grandmother.
Ruthie is preceded in death by her parents, John L. and Syble Spears; daughter, Lagenia Keenum and siblings, Glenda Rike, J.T. Spears, Jarlene Graham, Janet Spears.
She is survived by husband, Kenneth Keenum; sister, Violet Taylor; sister-in-law, Greta Spears; children, Pam Orr and husband, Eddie and Donna Mathis and husband, Bryan; grandchildren, Bryan Mathis and wife, Silvia Erika Mathis, Melissa Finch and husband, David, Elijah Orr and wife, Alexis and Hollie Orr; great-grandchildren, Josiah, Samantha, Hayden, James and Serenity and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ruthie will be missed dearly by all who knew her.
A visitation for Ruthie will be held Friday, January 28, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Anderson-Clayton-Gonzalez Funeral Home, 1111 Military Pkwy, Mesquite, Texas 75149. A funeral service will occur Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Seagoville Road Baptist Church, 11524 Seagoville Road, Mesquite, Texas 75180. A committal service will occur Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Grove Hill Memorial Park, 3920 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75228.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.andersonclaytongonzalez.com for the Keenum family.
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