Ruthie Mae Brinkmeyer, 83, of Houston, passed away Dec. 30, 2018. She was born on Feb. 10, 1935 to Harley J. & Maude Briscoe Fuller in Sheridan, TX. She married Melvin R. "Butch" Brinkmeyer on March 16, 1962 in Needville, TX.

Ruthie is survived by: her daughter Michelle Brinkmeyer of Houston; 2 grandsons Christopher Brinkmeyer & wife Danielle of Beaumont, and Brandon Brinkmeyer of Houston; and 4 great-grandchildren, Emily & Ashley Brinkmeyer, Madison Burch and Augustus O'Brien.

Ruthie was preceded in death by: her husband Butch; parents; son Michael Wayne Brinkmeyer; 4 sisters, Estelle Tesch, Edith Burris, Mabel Botard and Voydell Cousins; and 5 brothers, Alvin H. "Doodle Bug" Fuller, Roy L. "Woody" Fuller, Isreal "Dub" Fuller Sr., Harley A. "Sonny" Fuller and Richard Fuller.

Funeral Service: 10 am, Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Kubena Funeral Home. Visitation: 5 pm, Wednesday at Kubena Funeral Home. Pallbearers: David Fuller, Gary Fuller, Glen Tesch, Randy Miller, Russell Miller, Brent Ralston, Ernest Perry and Bryan White. Honorary Pallbearers: Devonte Perry, Donovan Perry, Brennan White, Trent White, Emily Brinkmeyer, Ashley Brinkmeyer, Madison Burch and Augustus O'Brien. Officiant: Msgr. John Peters. Memorials: Donor's Choice. Burial: Cheetham Cemetery, Sheridan, TX.