Extracted from The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX)
Tuesday, September 8, 1970

Mrs. Kirksey

BROWNWOOD (RNS) -- Mrs. Ruth Kirksey, 85, died Monday morning in a Bangs nursing home after a long illness.

Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wright's Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Harry Hames officiating. Burial will be in Jenkins Springs Cemetery.

Mrs. Kirksey was born Nov. 15, 1884, in Brown County and was a member of the Baptist Church. She married James W. Kirksey Jan. 10, 1904, in Brown County. He died Feb. 10, 1957.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. John Cason of Bangs, Mrs. Fern Spruiell of Brownwood and Mrs. Nona Kennedy of Waco; four sons, Bob and James, both of Lubbock, Doss of Bangs and Bill of Arlington; a brother, Grady Scott of Lamesa; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.