Funeral services for Ruth Marie Deason, 88, of DeRidder, LA, will be held at 10 A.M. Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Marlow Baptist Church in Cravens, LA, with Rev. Joey Rudisill officiating. Burial will follow in Marlow Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Visitation will be Friday, September 23, 2016, from 6 P.M. until time of the service on Saturday.
Ruth was born January 14, 1928, in Cravens, LA, to Buddy and Callie Deason White. She passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, in Westwood Manor Nursing Home in DeRidder. She lived most of her life in Orange, TX, and was a retired cafeteria manager for West Orange High School. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Marlow Baptist Church in Cravens.
She is survived by her children, Patsy Ruth Karr (David) of Monmouth, OR, Richard Elvin Deason and Michael David Deason (Juanita), both of Orange, TX; thirteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Elvin Deason, son, John Henry Deason and one brother and seven sisters. Words of comfort may be expressed to Ruth’s family at www.labbymemorial.com.
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