Ruth Karl Hothan Jennings

(January 26, 1919 ~ February 8, 1997)

Ruth, daughter of Carl Phillip Hothan and Ruby Ruth Bush, married to Fred Bryan Jennings, Sr. and buried in Atoka Cemetery, Novice, Coleman County, Texas. 

Ruth Karl Hothan Jennings, 78, died Saturday at her home. Services will be at 2 PM today at Norths Funeral Home Memorial Chapel 4002 Buffalo Gap Road with the Rev. Don Cauble officiating.

Mrs Jennings was born in Novice and moved to Ovalo as a child. She graduated from Ovalo High School in 1937 and attended Texas Tech and Hardin Simmons University. She moved to Abilene in 1943 and was a charter member of Beta Sigma Phi and the Jaycettes. She retired from Abilene State School education department in 1976 and was a 50 year member of South Side Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School.

She married Fred Jennings in 1940 in Ovalo.

Survivors include her husband of Abilene, one son Bryan Jennings of San Antonio and one brother, Bill Hothan of Abilene

Memorials may be made to Hendricks Hospice Care, Box 1922, Abilene 79604