Funeral services for Alta Ruth Gilmore, 78, of Columbus, Texas will be 10:30am Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Farmer Funeral Home with interment following in Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred.
Visitation will begin 5:00PM Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Gilmore died February 20, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan.
Survivors include husband Leston Gilmore; one son Dean Gilmore of Wharton; one daughter Shirley Karr and husband Jim of Columbus; three sisters Gladys Cummingham, Mittie Richardson and Nettie Patel all of Silsbee.
Mrs. Gilmore lived for her six grandchildren; Anthony, Regina, Ryan, John, Scott and Angel but most of all she enjoyed her five great grandchildren; Isabelle, Mattie, Samuel, Zachary and Noah.
She also loved traveling with her sisters.
Mrs. Gilmore lived in Houston for 45 years before retiring in Brenham.