Mrs. Ruth Anne Cuykendall Bounds

March 15, 2021

Ruth Anne Cuykendall Bounds died March 15, 2021. She was born May 8, 1923 in Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Edgar Roush and Robert Harry Bounds, her parents John and Edith Cuykendall, brothers Dr. James (Lola) Cuykendall, Rodney Cuykendall, Francis Cuykendall, sister Margarent (Joseph) Woodworth, two stepdaughters, Eileen Bounds Burge and Diane Bounds. She is survived by her first husband, Robert E Byrd, her children, Natalie (John) Schmitz , Malakoff, TX; her son, Dr. Donald (Kathy) Roush, Florence, AL; and Debra (Dr. Ronald) Marcy, Monroeville, AL; stepdaughter, Connie (Al) Austin, League City, TX. She is also survived by 9 grandsons, James (Marcia) Lantz, Alum Bridge, WV; Ken (Renee) Lantz Millbrook, AL; Col. Max (Leslie) Lantz II, Colorado Springs, CO; Stephen (Kelly) Lantz, Highland Village, TX; Seth (Sarah) Roush, Murfreesboro, TN; David Roush, Mobile, AL; Fr. Bede Marcy, OSB, Cullman, AL; Thomas (Christin) Marcy, Huntsville, AL; great grandsons, Connor Lantz, Austin Lantz, Travis Lantz, Max Lantz III, Luke Roush, Charles Roush, Simon Roush, Trevor Roush; 5 great granddaughters, Katherine Lantz, Natalie Lantz, Anna Lantz, McKayla Roush and Charlotte Marcy, many nieces and nephews; and special friend Dr. Todd Lempicki. Ruth grew up on a large ranch and farm near Roggen, CO. She graduated from Keenesburg Co. High School and attended the University of Denver for 2 years. She was involved in all phases of ranch and farm work. She was a 4-H club member for 9 years and was one of 4 delegates to the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington DC in June, 1940. Ruth went on to work in many office positions in Civil Service and retired after 15 years at Maxwell AFB. She also was very active in her church, First United Methodist, Millbrook, holding several positions. Her favorite activities were singing in church choirs from the time she was a teenager. She also enjoyed reading, playing solitaire on her IPad, keeping scrapbooks of her many travels, listening to music, working puzzles, and watching her great grandchildren. Her pets always brought her great joy as well.