Ruth Rose Burroughs

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Visitation Schedule
Visitation
Roller Funeral Home
Highway 5 North
Mountain Home, AR  72654
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
3-7:00pm
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
Redeemer Lutheran Church
312 North Street
Mountain Home, AR  72653
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
1:00pm
Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
Marion County
Fairview, AR  72653
Ruth Rose Burroughs

of Flippin, AR

June 22, 1922 - March 6, 2024

Mrs. Ruth Rose Burroughs, 101, of Flippin, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Flippin. She was born on June 22, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois to Edward and Katherine (Jana) Stober. She was married to Roy Eugene Burroughs 38 years. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, life-long member and volunteer at the Bull Shoals VFW and a volunteer at the Flippin Volunteer Fire Department. She worked at Motorola for 15 years but her main job was taking care of a loving home. She had many interest including crocheting, bingo, cards, traveling, camping, bowling, canning, cooking, gardening and loved roses (especially purple). She was also a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, whose smile was contagious and lit up the life of everyone who came into her life.

Ruth is survived by 3 sons, Richard ''Buster'' Burroughs, Dwight West and Warren West; 2 daughters, Denise Burroughs and Karen Benedix; 7 grandchildren, Mark West, Tim West, James West, Matthew West Sr., Dawn Guerin, Jr. West and Ryan Burroughs and 2 great-grandchildren, Matthew West Jr. and Katie Guerin. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; son, Bill West and granddaughter, Krickit West.

A visitation will be held between 3-7:00p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Roller Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Redeemer Lutheran Church with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Flippin. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Baxter Home Health in Cotter for all their love and care and to special friends, Shelly Richardson, Yvonne Hill, Theresa Chitwood and Paula Cole.

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Sonya Burdo
Harrisburg, AR
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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Denise, I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your sweet mother. She was such a loving person. She will be missed by all of us here at Bridge Builders Transportation. Prayers for comfort and peace for you and your family in the days and months ahead.

Patricia Hogue
Mountain Home, AR
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Sunday, March 10, 2024

So sorry foryour loss. God bless you.

Meagan Loucks
Flippin, AR
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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Sending so much love to your family. It was a blessing to meet Mrs. Ruth and I will never forget celebrating her 100th year of life!

Marny Soluri
Flippin, AR
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Friday, March 8, 2024

From myself and all the Bull Shoals VFW family, we send our prayers. Ruth played bingo here many years and made so many friends. She was always smiling and happy. Several of us shared her 100th birthday and that is how we will remember her. God bless your family.

Linda Robinson
Wichita, KS
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Friday, March 8, 2024

What a perfect example of a life well lived! I am sending love and prayers for all of the family and friends! Karen, Denise and Ryan, it;s going to take a while to get used to the body missing from the home. But, her love will be all around you guys forever!

I love you guys.

Tana Batterton
Pearcy, AR
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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Sincere condolences Buster on the loss of your beloved Mother.

Virginia Broaddus
Huntley, IL
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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Condolences, Prayers for your family.

Wendy Burroughs
Moline, IL
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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Thinking of you during this time