Ruth Ann Ainsworth was born October 12, 1954 in Harrison county to Mildred and Jack Ainsworth. She graduated from Waskom High School in 1972, Panola College in 1974 and Stephen F. Austin in 1976. She worked at Willis Knighton as a Blood Bank Technologist MT until she retired in December 2000.

She is survived by her niece Rachel Suttle, great neices Caitlin White, Lyra Suttle, great nephew Richard White, special cousins Mary Jane McCrary, Edie Henigan, and a host off other special friends.

She was preceded in death by both her parents,  her brother Richard Ainsworth, and niece Shawn Ainsworth.

Ms. Ainsworth had a passion and a big heart for helping others and an even bigger heart when out came to supporting her Waskom Wildcats.

The family requests in lieu of flowers that the contribution be made to the Ruth Ann Ainsworth Scholarship Fund at the Waskom ISD central office.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Waskom, TX.