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Brownlow, Ruth

Ruth Brownlow

Services: Have been held.

Mrs. Ruth Marie Brownlow, 72, of Santa Anna, Texas, formerly of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at her home.

She was born on March 22, 1931, in Gouldbusk, Texas, to Louis and Susie Pittard Dowell.

She married William Buford Brownlow on Oct. 5, 1946, in Portales. She worked as a licensed vocational nurse in New Mexico. She was a resident of Santa Anna for nine years. She was a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and three sisters, Helena Dowell, Louise Thomas and Judy Walker.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Robert Brent Brownlow of Austin, Texas, and Marc Brownlow of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Carolyn Stoddard (and husband, Richard) of San Antonio and Cheryl Turner (and husband, Ronnie) of Brownwood, Texas; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a dear friend, Lucy Watson of Clovis.

Visitation is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. (CDT) tonight at Heartland Funeral Home in Early, Texas.

The Rev. R.J. Elkins will officiate the services.

Burial will be at Bangs Cemetery in Brownwood, Texas.

Arrangements are by Heartland Funeral Home of Early, Texas.