Ruth Kinkeade, 96, died Jan. 31 in Irving. She met her husband, Henry, when she transferred to Baylor University her junior year. Ruth KinkeadeSince he was a new convert who never went to church until he was 19, she spent their years together using her mature faith to teach him the Bible, the King’s English, the softer side of Southern charm and the gentler side of persuasion. Together, they led Baptist churches in Abbott, Wellington, Dallas, Carrollton and Denton and served 32 years at First Baptist Church in Irving. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years. She is survived by her daughter, Susie Reynolds; sons, Hal and Ed; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
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