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in the banking They both enjoyed being in a
business after 49 bridge club for more than 50 years
years in Lubbock, with dear friends. They have also
Sweetwater and been members of First United
Arlington. He was Methodist Church for 62 years.
a member of many After retirement, the McCarty’s had
civic organizations, a condo at Possum Kingdom Lake.
including United It was a great gathering place for
Way and Southwest all the family. Fuston loved to play
Rotary Club, where golf, go fishing and take the boat
he maintained a out.
22-year perfect
attendance! Billie Fuston is a devoted Aggie … so
Ruth received her growing up in a “house divided”
BS in Education at was interesting at times, especially
Texas Technological when Texas Tech played Texas
College and taught A&M! They have lived happily at
elementary school Carillon Senior Living for the last six
for 11 years in years.
Lubbock and They have daughter, Jamie, and
Arlington. After son, Kenny (deceased), four
teaching, she joined grandchildren and one great-
her mother in retail granddaughter with a great-
at Ruth Little’s grandson on the way!
Antiques. Later,
learned to cook! Ruth McCarty they began doing Fuston and Billie Ruth said it was
was an excellent cook, and Billie estate sales and appraisals together. love at first sight … and they both
Ruth says she learned everything Billie Ruth loved to volunteer and said that, without a doubt, they
about cooking from her, even how was in the Methodist/Covenant would do it all over again!
to prepare a chicken: ring its neck, Auxiliary for 15 years, serving as
pluck it and then fry it! president one year. She served Thank you, blind dates!!
on the communion preparation
Fuston received his BS in committee at First United Methodist
Agriculture in 1952 from A&M. He Church. Billie Ruth and Fuston also
was then commissioned into the delivered Meals on Wheels for 20
United States Air Force Reserve in years.
January 1952. He was called to active
duty and served two years at Perrin
AFB in Denison, TX. He remained
active in the Air Force Reserve for 37
years, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel.
Once, Billie and Fuston went on
a trip to Ruidoso with three other
couples. All four women were
pregnant. At the restaurant the
waitress asked, “Did you all go to
the same party?”!!
Fuston’s career started with Ortho
Chemical Company and ended
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