Birth date: Jul 3, 1928 Death date: Apr 30, 2017
Memorial services for Ruby Nell Markle will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Royal Lane Baptist Church. Ruby Nell was born July 3, 1928 in Wagner, South Carolina and passed away April 30, 2017 following a long time Read Obituary
Robert Saunders and Family purchased the Guiding Light Bouquet for the family of Ruby Nell Markle.
As most of you here don?t know, this last weekend was meant to be a family visit with Mom. We think she had bigger plans. Mom had been fighting kidney failure for many years and we think she timed her passing when we were all here. She was quite a character! Growing up as kids she instilled in us a strong work ethic, appreciation of the arts, and a steadfast religious faith. She was a medical lab technician when we were young and gave us all our vaccinations, shots, medicines and did our blood work. So we didn?t go to the doctor much. She was the doctor!! Mom was not fond of our annual camping trips with the Matlock family, but she was trooper and went along anyway. She would rather have been teaching ceramics and painting to the neighborhood moms in our garage in Tulsa, which was her first of many art studios in her life. Our lives were filled with a steady stream of art showings. Her appreciation of all arts was a dominant force in her life. The other force in her life was our Dad. They were married for over 50 years until he died in 2006. The two of them shaped our futures. There was always music playing wherever she was. She loved all music but preferred popular music rather than classical music. She was even the manager of Kim?s rock-n-roll band in the 60?s. As kids we were put through various lessons for piano, dance, art, and more. Here dynamic personality and energy was at times exhausting for us. She was always busy. She would frequently escape from home, get in her car and get in trouble, especially in her more recent years. Finally we had to take the car keys away. She would always remember everyone?s birthday, anniversaries, and send out holiday cards and letters. Over the recent years she would have some setbacks but always bounced back until recently. This January she had a more serious setback and struggled to recover but just didn?t have the strength. Mom held on a little while longer to see her whole family again for the last time. Just like her art, she was a real piece of work!!:)
We will always remember those Markle/Matlock camping trips.
Nell was one-of-a-kind. It took a very special, strong woman to "handle" George. It was a beautiful match. So glad I was able to have grown up with the Markle's in our life. Nell, enjoy your new journey, and rest forever in Peace.
Sentiments of Serenity Spray was purchased for the family of Ruby Nell Markle.
Saturday, September 1st, 2012 Nel Markle Nel Markle Honored with awards from numerous juried shows in Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, San Francisco, Dallas, and more recently Colorado, Nel Markle has been exhibiting professionally for over 25 years. Her paintings hang in many private and public collections throughout the United States. A graduate of Fine Arts from San Francisco State University, Nel studied with many other outstanding artists. Among these are Robert E. Wood, Rex Brandt, Fred Samuelson, Joseph Mugniani, Leonard Brooks, Richard Yip, and Ann Gantz. Over the years, Nel Markle has developed a unique style of her own. Using pigment suspended in an oil based medium, she is able to achieve an unusual richness of color and texture on both paper and canvas. Her most recent works on paper exemplify her creativity, which ranges from nature inspired impressions to burst of abstract expressions of emotions in relation to the pure beauty of color, shape and motion. Adfx Adfx Many of her most recent works have taken the form of assemblages, collages, and three dimensional constructions using her handmade paper. Nel?s works are in collections across the nation including the states of Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California. Nel actively participates in cultural visual arts events and in juried exhibitions and consistently helps to promote and expand public awareness of the contributions of the arts. She currently divides her time between Colorado and Texas. WEBSITE
My deepest condolences to Karen and your family. May your grief be soften by the celebration of her life.
