Ruth Marie Neely, 78, of New Braunfels, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 20, 2011. Ruth was born on January 7, 1933, to Louis and Hazel Broad in Joplin, Missouri. She graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas, Texas and attended North Texas State University. Ruth married Bill, her childhood sweetheart since the age of 14, on August 31, 1950. After living at Texas A&M, they moved to Lake Jackson, Texas, for 26 years while raising their four children. Ruth graduated as an RN from University of Texas in Galveston in 1975 and went on to hold a job she loved as an operating room nurse. After retiring in the New Braunfels area, Ruth was able to pursue her many interests, which included her love of family, many friends, travel, bridge, sewing, tennis and large family get-togethers.
Left to cherish Ruth's memory are her husband of 61 years, Bill Neely; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Julius Grubb, of Friendswood, Suzan and Steve Furney, of New Braunfels, and Amy and Kelly Jordan, of Coppell; son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Diana Neely, of Richmond; grandchildren, Lindsie Andrews, Leslie and Cheyne Belinsky, Jay and Sarah Andrews, Tyler and Lisa Furney, Daniel and Emily Furney, Daniel and Sarah McCutchen, Eric Neely, Cecilia Neely, Chris Jordan, Nick Jordan, Heather Jordan, and Nicole Jordan; great-grandchildren, Reagan and Ryan Furney, and Hannah Furney; and adopted family Brian and Jena Kirkland, and children Savannah, Neely and Dalton; cousin and wife, Milt and Anna Wilson.
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Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Louis Broad.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation at Zoeller Funeral Home, 615 Landa Street, New Braunfels on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in New Braunfels. Burial services will be at 3:30 p.m. at Memorial Cemetery of College Station, 3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, Texas.
Pallbearers will be her six grandsons.
For those desiring, remembrances in Ruth's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Methodist Children's Home, 111 Herring Ave., Waco, Texas 76708 or Hope Hospice, 611 Walnut Ave., New Braunfels, Texas 78130.
Online condolences may be made by signing the guest book at www.zoellerfuneralhm.com.
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