Ruth Brown Magnesen, born Dec. 29, 1919 in Montgomery, Ala., a resident of Gulf Shores, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011.
She was married to Cole Brown until his death in 1975. They relocated their produce business from Montgomery to Foley in the 1960s, coming to live on Fort Morgan Road and building a home on the lagoon, which was destroyed in Hurricane Frederic.
Later Ruth was married to retired Col. Charles Magnesen until his death in 2000. Mrs. Magnesen lived in Gulf Shores for the past 50 years. For the past year, she enjoyed living at Live Oak Assisted Living.
She is survived by four children, Claire Downey, Birmingham, Ala., Rev. Cole Brown, Foley, Sandra Nathan-Moody, Gulf Shores, and Carol Dawson, Summerdale; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Magnesen was a member of Lagoon Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was presently a member of First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores.
She was also a member of Baldwin County Performing Arts, The Gulf Shores Women’s Club and a charter member of Gulf Shores Golf Club.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, 11 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., Foley.
