Ruth Tollefsbol
1925-2017
Ruth Tollefsbol, 92, of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2017. She joins in death her husband of 56 years, Orion Tollefsbol. She is survived by her children Terry and wife Veronica, Petra McCarthy, Tony and wife Janis, Trygve and wife Lucy, Orie Harris, Tracey and Tia; grandchildren Tara Elliot, Jeremy Tollefsbol, Trevor Tollefsbol, Jeffrey Tollefsbol, Ryan McCarthy, Lyndsay Longley, Jacob Harris, Kara Harris, Stephanie Kohl, 13 great grandchildren and very special friend Cagle Bernard.
Ruth was born in Franklin, Virginia to Albert and Ruth Wade. She had one sister Mary Alice Cotton. Ruth had an amazing life and was part of ""The Greatest Generation"". She worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII in Oak Ridge, Tennessee where she met her husband Orion, an engineer who worked on the same project. After the war, she devoted herself to her family and raising seven children. She retired from JC Penney after a successful career. Ruth loved her family, cooking, playing the piano and her beloved dog Prancer. She was a wonderful cook and made the best fried chicken in the world. She was a member of Covenant of Faith United Methodist Church pastored by Luthur Walker.
Burial at South Park Cemetery
