Ruth Horton Nolan

Funeral services for Ruth Carroll Horton Nolan, 96, will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Officiating the service will be Pastor Steve Gilley.

Ruth was born on January 8. 1930, in Monroe, Louisiana to Charles Franklin Horton and Gladys Gayle Pearson Horton and passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Ruth was baptized at First Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana, where she served faithfully until she felt the call to join the new church plant, College Place Baptist Church. She loved her church and friends dearly, teaching Sunday School, Training Union, Women's Circle and helping out wherever needed. Upon moving to Shreveport, she served at Calvary Baptist Church as long as she was able. She passed her Christian faith down through the years to her family and prayed for all of us daily, which was such a blessing. 

Mother was proud to be a graduate of Northeast Louisiana Junior College. After marrying, she chose to be a stay-at-home wife and mother, getting involved in all the school activities for her children. When the time came for her to start working outside of the home, she chose the medical field. She worked for years at EA Conway in the Medical Records Department in Monroe, and for the LSU Medical Center's Orthopedic Department in Shreveport, retiring from there at the age of 72. Her boss and the past residents she had helped so much, threw a big retirement party for her at Superior Steakhouse, and she loved that they honored her in that way.

Mother loved Christmas and fully believed that every surface in every room should be decorated! One of her joys was hosting her Sunday School class Christmas party every year. She and Ross would start decorating the first week of November, and it was beautiful! All of her family enjoyed going to her house for Christmas Day for many years. Mother loved the Christmas story, and the grandchildren read it aloud each year at our gatherings.

We treasured Mother for her Godly wisdom and her willingness to listen and to guide us, especially in difficult times. Her loving counsel shaped all of our lives.

Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, V. Ross Nolan; son, Robert Joseph Tippit; daughter-in-law, Nancy Tippit; an infant son; brothers, C.F. Horton and wife, Dempsey, Raymond Horton; sister, Sibyl H. Bubb; sisters-in-law, Joyce Nolan, Betty Richmond; brother-in-law, Ernest "Ernie" Nolan; nieces, Debra Nolan and Beverly Evans; nephew, Richard Ellis; niece, Robin Horton Whittington; grandson-in-law, Rick Anderson; and beloved pets, Benji, Caleb, Tee, Ginger, and Beauty.

She is survived by her daughters, Gayle Tippit Savage and husband, John, Kathi Tippit Wilkie and husband, Macil, Tina Nolan Hester and husband, Joey, Stacey Nolan Blair; grandchildren, John David "JD" Savage and wife, Meghan, Laura Savage Anderson, Catherine Savage Coltson and husband, Jacob, Matthew Wilkie, Megan Wilkie Mackey and husband, Justin, Whitney Moore Carr and husband, Michael, Adam Hester, Jacob Hester and wife, Katie, Chance Hester and wife, Caitlin, Mackenzie Hester, Jon-Thomas Hester, Nolan Blair, Shanda Schoeff and husband, Brian, Joseph Tippit, Dana Bridges and husband, Benny; twenty-four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers-in-law, Bill Nolan and wife, Doris, Truett Nolan and wife, Alice; sisters-in-law, Doris Horton and Bobbie Cole Nolan; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ruth's family would like to express our sincere gratitude to her loving care givers: Mary Johns, Nancy East, Kimberly Brown, Celeste Eddy, Leslie Feazel, and the special staff at Chateaus of Montclair.

Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, or the Animal Rescue of your choice.