Mrs. Ruth Ellen Bundrick Stockton

December 27, 1918 - June 19, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Ellen Bundrick Stockton, 98, of New Salem, will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home chapel with Rev. David Willis and Rev. Chris Proctor officiating. Interment will follow at New Salem Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home of Henderson. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the funeral home. Mrs. Stockton passed away June 19, 2017 in Henderson. She was born Dec. 27, 1918 in New Salem to the late Leslie and Alice Lavenia Bundrick. She followed her late husband, Conley Stockton, after his passing, as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 Rusk County, working in that position for 16 years. Ruth loved her church, being the oldest living member of the New Salem Baptist Church before her passing. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Bobby Dewayne Stockton, and Conley Rex Stockton; granddaughter, Jordan Raegan Richardson; and brothers, Clyde Bundrick, his wife Opal Bundrick, and Troy Bundrick. Survivors include: three daughters, Lanelle Nicholas and husband Lyndon of Henderson, Sharon Laws and husband Ray of Henderson, and Dorma Richardson and husband Gene of New Salem; sister-in-law, Martha Bundrick of Henderson; nine grandchildren, Lori King and husband Kim, Jeannie Parker, Rex Alan Stockton, Terry Nicholas and wife Michelle, Jeffrey Cross and wife Lisa, Amee Scarberry and husband Jimmie, Shane Richardson and wife Kimberly, Lance Richardson, and Cole Richardson and wife Courtney; 15 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are Alan Stockton, Terry Nicholas, Jeff Cross, Shane Richardson, Cole Richardson, and Lance Richardson. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Angel Care Hospice, and Autumn Leaves Nursing Home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.