Ruth Geneva Drerup
b. 14 July 1941, d. 22 May 2014
- Ruth Geneva Drerup was born on 14 July 1941 in Canyon, Randall County, Texas.
- She married Paul Crutchfield, son of James Clifford Crutchfield and Olive Elizabeth Bay, circa 1989.
- Ruth Geneva Drerup became a widow at the 29 January 2006 death of her husband Paul Crutchfield.
- Ruth Geneva Drerup died on 22 May 2014 at age 72 in Liberty, Liberty County, Texas.
- She was interred at Cooke Memorial Cemetery, Liberty, Liberty County, Texas.
- The following appeared on 28 May 2014 in the Amarillo Globe-News: Ruth Geneva (Drerup) Crutchfield, an avid Houston Astros fan who's secret crush was Nolan Ryan followed closely by Craige Biggio passed out of this life on May 22, 2014 at her home in Liberty.
Ruth loved to discover and try new cookbooks and recipes, even though the result was not always successful. She always kept herself busy and her mind sharp by doing the Chronicle crossword puzzle and reading the newspaper, well maybe not the Sunday puzzle, even Ruthie had her limitations.
Ruth always had a way of calming you down when life was weighing on you. She didn't really give advice; she let you talk until you figured it out for yourself. "That is what friends do."
She remained all her life, an award winning, Olympic gold medal level procrastinator. She loathed politics and rhubarb but equally loved animals and the people in her life. There was not a selfish bone in her body. It never occurred to her to do for herself before doing for others. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made in Ruth's name to: Pals of the Pound https://www.facebook.com/Palsofthepoundlibertytx. That would make her happy.
Ruth was born in Canyon Texas, July 14, 1941 to Cornelius and Agnes Drerup and attended school in Hereford, TX. She worked as a "Landman" among other things for many years, working all over the South.
She is survived by sisters, Catherine Cortez and Mary Gandy and brothers Sonny Drerup, Paul Drerup, William Drerup of Hereford, TX. Henry Drerup of Orange California and brothers Gary Drerup and Brother in Law Paul Soto of Amarillo, and many nieces and nephews and life-long friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Paul NMI Crutchfield, sisters Dorothy Stellman and Louise Soto brothers James, Louis, Gene, Leroy and Robert Drerup.
A funeral service for Ruth will be held Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 2pm at Allison Funeral Service, 1101 N. Travis Liberty, Texas. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Burial will be held in Cooke Memorial Cemetery.
- Last Edited: 7 Jun 2014
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