Ruth Carter

(From Clark Funeral Home)

Ruth J. Carter, 91, was born September 29, 1929 in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Zack and Mae (Hemphill) Combs. She entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 with family at her side. 

Ruth's childhood and youth were in Chelsea and Claremore, Oklahoma. She was baptized and a member of the Claremore First Baptist Church. At the age of thirteen, she moved to Missouri, graduating from Granby High School in 1947. 

She married E. Max Carter on July 2, 1947 in Huntsville, Arkansas. Ruth completed her LPN nursing degree in 1960 and was a nurse in doctors' offices, but her love and the major part of her nursing career was her work with the surgical staff at Levering Hospital in Hannibal, Missouri and later at St. John's / Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. 

Ruth supported her husband's career with Southwestern Bell / AT and T, living in Sikeston, Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Hannibal, Missouri and Joplin, Missouri, before retiring to their beloved Stone Gate Farm in Granby, Missouri. 

Ruth was a member of the Granby First Baptist Church. She served in leadership roles for many years in the Newton County Republican Party and Order of the Eastern Star. She was a founding member of the Lead Town Investment Club, as well as membership in other civic and social organizations. Ruth was an avid golfer, enjoyed fishing, teaching quilting and loved traveling, but most of all, Ruth loved her family. She received great joy from entertaining family and friends, but most of all, spending special time with grandchildren, especially the week long excursions she and Max took with grandchildren, which was referred to as their week at Camp Carter. 

Ruth remained on the farm after the death of Max until moving with her constant companion, Kitty Colleen to an Oak Pointe Assisted Living Apartment in Neosho, where she was a charter / founding member when the facility opened in 2016. 

Ruth is survived by her children, Steve Carter of Diamond, Missouri, Stan (Misty) Carter of Granby, Missouri and Rita (John) McClary of Bentonville, Arkansas; eight grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; her beloved twin sister, Rita Young and her brother, John Combs, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma and her brother in law and sister in law, Jerry (Judy) Carter of Granby, Missouri. 

Additionally, Ruth recognized the staff at Oak Pointe as her extended family. The family would like to express their appreciation and gratitude to the staff for the love and care given to Ruth during her four years with them and especially their unselfish service and protection of the their residents during the Covid pandemic. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Max; her parents, sister, Bonnie Collins and brother, Zach Combs, Jr..

VISITATION

Clark Funeral Home Granby Chapel
Monday, November 09, 2020
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
12787 B. Hwy.
Granby, MO

FUNERAL SERVICE

Clark Funeral Home Granby Chapel
Monday, November 09, 2020
2:30 PM
12787 B. Hwy.
Granby, MO

Interment will follow in the Granby Memorial Cemetery. Contributions in memory of Ruth may be made to Granby First Baptist Church or the Oak Pointe Assisted Living Acitivty Fund, c/o Clark Funeral Home, PO Box 26; Granby, MO 64844.