Freestone County, Texas Obituaries The Fairfield Recorder - January 27, 2011 MINNIE RUTH CARROLL Memorial services will be held Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. at Eighth Avenue Baptist Church in Teague for Minnie Ruth Carroll, 76, of Fairfield who died Jan. 23 with family by her side. Mrs. Carroll was born June 7, 1934 in Wortham to James Ben and Minnie Arvizine Cantrell Miller. She worked for many years as a cosmetologist. Mrs. Carroll was a long time member of Round Prairie Baptist Church of Fairfield. She enjoyed family gatherings, being outdoors, gardening, fishing, watching birds, playing dominoes, and taking care of her dogs Dot and Baby. Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jesse on March 10, 1074; brothers Clifton, Fred, Hubert, James, and Rufus; and sisters Clara Jean Tate and Martha Miller. She is survived by her children Don Carroll and wife Francis, Glendon Carroll and wife Iva, Sharron Hagen and husband Roy, James Carroll and fiancé Kathy, Stephen (Reno) Carroll and wife Nora, and Lecia Brooks and fiancé Jes; 13 grandchildren; 16 great and great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The Reverend Steve Cowart will be officiating services. Making arrangements is Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield.