Jimmie Ruth (Carroll) (Barham) Matney
January 7, 1928 – July 2, 2017
Jimmie Ruth had lived in the Glen Rose community since 1989, was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Glen Rose. She loved to talk, scrapbook. She was peacefully sleeping and was surrounded by loved ones when she passed away.
She was born the third child of Addie (Blackburn) and Harry Edgar Carroll in Stratford, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by parents: Addie and Harry Carroll. Siblings: Naomi Bell Barnett, Harry Edgar Carroll Jr “Bud”, Icelone “Ikie” Miller, Addie Bea Womack, Richard Clinton Carroll, Harold Dean Carroll, and Tommy Glenn Carroll. Spouse: Claudie Allen Matney. First husband and lifelong friend Berry Bufford Barham Children: Barbara Jo Barham and Donna Ruth Barham.
She is survived by her daughter Sandra (Barham) Leutwyler and husband Young of Glen Rose, grandchildren: Grandson Shane Tipton and wife Leeann of Glen Rose, Grandson Chad Tipton and wife Jennifer of Burleson, Granddaughter Jennifer Evartt and Husband Jason of Tolar. Great-grandchildren: Rendon Wood and husband Chris of Glen Rose, Denver Tipton and wife Shelby of Ft. Worth, Halee Tipton and fiancée Rowdy Wilson of Azle, Dylan Tipton of Burleson, Aaron McClelen of Tolar, Jacob Leutwyler of Tolar, Katie Tipton of Burleson, and Kane Evartt of Tolar. Great-great-grandchildren Oliver Wood of Glen Rose and Daisy Wood of Glen Rose.
Siblings: Oliver Clayton Carroll “Clay” of Wink, Donald Carroll and wife Shirley of Tulia, and Christina Ann Carroll of Denison and Sister-in-law Virginia Carroll of Stanton, and a multitude of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Wiley Funeral Home in Glen Rose from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Saturday July 15, 2017.
Services will be held at Wiley Funeral Home in Glen Rose at 2:00 PM on Sunday July 16, 2017.