Cordelia Catherine Rugeley

b. 6 June 1931, d. 12 October 2001
  • Cordelia Catherine Rugeley was born on 6 June 1931 in Matagorda County, Texas.
  • Sargent Walcott Rugeley and Helen Julia Hoskins appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Hamilton Heights, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, at 3200 Avenue K enumerated next to Walcott's mother and maternal grandmother. Other members of the household included Cordelia Catherine Rugeley.
  • Cordelia Catherine Rugeley died on 12 October 2001 at age 70 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas, at her residence.
  • She was interred at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Columbarium, Austin, Travis County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 16 October 2001 in The Baytown Sun: Cordelia Inks, 70, passed away suddenly Saturday, October 12, 2001 at her home. She had worked for Lee College as Technical Services Librarian for 20 years. Prior to that she had worked as a librarian at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. at Brazoswood High School in Lake Jackson and at John F. Kennedy High School on the Island of Guam. She received her Bachelors' Degree in Education and a Masters' Degree in Library Science from the University of Texas and Masters' Degree in History from Appalachian State University. She was preceded in death by her father, Sargent Walcott Rugeley of Channelview. She is survived by her mother, Helen H. Rugeley of Austin; sons, Allen Walcott Inks of Toledo, Oh; Robert Roy Inks of Channelview, daughter-in-law, Kitty K. C. Chung of Toledo; sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Dr. Henry Moore of Seguin. She loved to travel, the opera and the symphony. Her adventurous spirit which appriciated so many different cultures, will be sorely missed. She was a wonderful person, friend, mother and a wonderful mother-in-law. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal church, 2701 W. Main St., Baytown at 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2001 with Rev. Nick Novak officiating. She will rest in Peace at The Church of The Good Shepherd in Austin, on Friday, October 19, 2001, after the funeral service. Arrangements are under the direction of Earthman Funeral Directors, 3919 Garth Road, Baytown, 281-422-8181.
  • Last Edited: 11 Jun 2015