Ruth Lee Price Rosenthal

Ruth Lee Price Rosenthal, 97, of Thorndale died peacefully in her home on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.

A funeral service will be held at the Caldwell Masonic Cemetery at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, with interment to follow.

Mrs. Rosenthal was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Chriesman to Owen Webb Price and Essie Cox Price.

She attended Texas Women’s University in Denton, receiving her bachelor’s degree in education. That degree began a long and successful career teaching in multiple school districts in Texas for 42 years.

She was a beloved teacher to countless students in Midway, Thorndale and Thrall schools. Her favorite age group to teach was middle school and her favorite subject to teach was reading comprehension.

The lasting impact Mrs. Rosenthal had on so many that she taught can be seen through the lifelong friendships she kept with many of her students, all the way until her passing when her favorite student of her teaching career spent time with her playing her favorite gospel hymns.

Mrs. Rosenthal was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Rosenthal; a son, Bob L. Rosenthal; her parents and a sister.

Survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, Lt. Col. Edward and Yerma Rosenthal of New Braunfels; a daughter-in-law, Deanie B. Rosenthal of Monroe, Georgia; her grandchildren, Dr. Mark and Pam Rosenthal of Palmetto, Florida, Dr. Tara and Woody Hodges of Queen Creek, Arizona, Erica and Mark Seamans of Boerne, Paul and Jessica Rosenthal of Monroe, Georgia; and, 13 great-grandchildren, Dallas, Mark Paul, Anabelle, Josh, Reagan, Tyler, Sophie and Landry, all of Palmetto, Florida, Greyson and Caroline of Queen Creek, Arizona, Madison of Boerne, Bella and Emma of Monroe, Georgia.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Conoley Community Church, 512-898-2142.