Ruth M. Brookshire

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel in Pampa, with Dr. Roger Hubbard, pastor of Lake Tanglewood Community Church of Amarillo, and Rev. Ronald J. Brookshire, a Baptist minister, officiating.BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.BIOGRAPHY: Mrs. Brookshire was born January 24, 1916 in Hatfield, Kansas. Her parents were Burt and Hansine Paulson from Denmark. She married William V. Brookshire from Cartersville, Georgia on December 25, 1931 in McPherson, Kansas. He preceded her in death in 1996. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ulysses, Kansas, and a member of the Santa Fe Chapter #470 Order of the Eastern Star in Satanta, Kansas. Ruth had been a resident of Ware Memorial Care Center of Amarillo since February 2, 2004. She loved reading, gardening and caring for her family and those around her. Ruth was a devoted Christian whose faith carried her all her life. The family wishes to thank the compassionate staff of Hospice and Ware Memorial Care, and those many relatives and friends who have assisted Ruth in the past few years.SURVIVORS: a daughter: Joyce McNealy and husband Ed of Clarendon; 5 sons: Richard V. Brookshire and wife Pat of Ulysses, Kansas, Rev. Ronald J. Brookshire and wife Anne of Anderson, South Carolina, Larry D. Brookshire and wife Barbara of Hoxie, Kansas, Don R. Brookshire and wife Linda of Frisco, and Terry L. Brookshire and wife Llaine of Pampa; 18 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and 2 sisters.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Ware Memorial Care Center, 1300 S. Harrison, Amarillo, Texas 79101, or a local charity of your choice.