Ruth Isa Haigh Wood

May 11, 1930 – October 4, 2007

Ruth Ida Haigh Wood, age 77 of Marlin entered into rest Thursday, October 4, 2007.

Services were at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church of Marlin with the Rev. Alan Wood and the Rev. Thomas Q. Robbins officiating. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Adams Funeral Home.

Ruth was born on Mother's day May 11, 1930 to Raymond and Matilda Lurker Haigh. She was the first twin with a brother born in Eagle Lake, Texas and lived there until age six. Soon after starting the first grade in Eagle Lake, her family moved to Cameron for about 2 and 1/2 years. The family then moved to Angleton and ended up in Danbury where she graduated from High School. Following High School she attended Southwestern Business College in Houston followed by a job working at the Texas Agriculture Experiment office in Angleton. She married Gilbert Wendell Wood on November 3, 1951. She worked for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at Texas A&M University, while Gilbert finished his college degree. Gilbert was employed by the Extension Service as a County Agent, and they moved several different places, ending up in Marlin as their home. Ruth was Falls County Clerk for 9 of the 28 years that she worked for Falls County and belonged to the District and County Clerk's association. Being a member of First United Methodist Church she served in many capacities as well as a member of United Methodist Women holding the office of President and just about every office in the local UMW. Also she belonged to the Wesleyan Circle until 2 years ago when she moved to the Maggie J. Rogers Circle. Ruth also served as secretary for the FUMC of Marlin's Administrative Board for several years.

She has four living children and one stillborn child. Her children are Alan Ray, Rebecca Sue, Jerry Wendell and Brenda Evelene. Alan married Xochitl Orrell, Rebecca married Peter Thieme and Brenda married Mitch Lee. She has 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild: Michelle Lee Bellah & husband Matt, Tabitha Lee and Samantha Lee, James Marshall Wood and wife Jackie, Lindsay Wood, Joel Wood, Sierra Remington Wood, Phillip Thieme, Shannon Thieme, Savannah Wood, Joshua Wood and wife Cindy and great grandson, Connor Wood.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, husband Alvin of Danbury, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Surviving her is her twin brother Russell Haigh and wife Carol of Oklahoma City, and sisters, Helen Bracey of Huntsville and Esther Fillip and husband Alvin of Danbury. Numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers: Herman Scheef, Larry Brothers, Ronnie Gilbert, J. D. Phipps, Leon Breitkreutz and Howard Whitten

Honorary Pallbearers: Members of the Marlin United Methodist Women

In Lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to First United Methodist Church, 411 Coleman, Marlin, Texas 76661 or Global Adventures Calvary - Albuquerque, 4001 Osuna N. E. Albuquerque, NM 87109 (For support of missionaries, Beverly Garrett and Jesse Rich in Uganda, East Africa).