Ruth Doxey Kovec, 95, of Beaumont, died December 9, 2008, at Calder Woods. She was born to Ida and Gilbert Doxey on November 15, 1913, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from the University of Minnesota she moved to Washington, D. C., where she and Charles G. Kovec, Jr. were married on November 20, 1940.
Over the next 62 years she supported her husband and his career as they made their home in Los Angeles, New York City, Minneapolis, Houston, Mexico City and Houston again before moving to Beaumont in 2000 to be near their daughter. Ruth was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and a devoted friend. She was a true lady and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles G. Kovec, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Kathe Hendricks and husband Jim of Beaumont; granddaughters, Alexandra Irvine of Galveston, and Christina Odom of Austin; great-grandson, Camp Odom; sisters-in-law, Mildred Vaughn of St. Paul, Minnesota, Marlys Anderson of Aurora, Colorado, and Marilyn Macy of New Brighton, Minnesota; brother-in-law, Robert Kovec and wife Sue of Bellingham, Washington; and faithful friend of 90 years, Margaret Atwood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The family would like to send a special thanks to Wanda Beasley and the nursing staff at Calder Woods for their kind and patient care over the past 8 years.
Memorial service will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 2008, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with a gathering of family and friends to follow the service in the Cloister Room.
Cremation arrangements are being handled by Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of Southeast Texas, 2050 Spindletop Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77705 or Galveston Arts Center, 2109 Postoffice Street, PMB 75, Galveston, Texas 77550.
