Missionary Ella Ruth Straughter Wooten was a representative and faithful servant of God. She fought a good fight, finished her course, and she kept the faith. She was born on February 10, 1930, to Hosea and Ruth Ella Braggs, in Seagoville, Dallas County,Texas. She attended Seagoville Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School, Dallas, Texas.

Ella Ruth Braggs met Timothy Collier and had five children: Eddie & Freddie (preceeded her in death), Betty, Joseph and Bernard. Later she met Elder Herman Straughter and they were married on March 16, 1956 and he helped her to raise her children as his own. He loved them very much. In March 2001, she married Elder Artis Wooten, and was married until his demise on July 31, 2019.

She was the first lady of Friendship COGIC in Lindale, Texas in the Tyler area for 18 years. In her willingness to do the will of God, Missionary Ella Ruth Straughter, served faithfully with her husband, Rev. H. Slaughter as the First Lady of Faith Tabernacle COGIC, Rosser, Texas from January 15, 1963 until God called him home on September 15, 1992. She was the District Missionary of the Waxahachie District from April 25, 1970 to 1981, at which time the Ennis District was created and she continued to serve under the leadership of Superintendent Quanah Collins until his demise in 1997. Missionary Wooten continued to serve at Faith Tabernacle COGIC (name changed to Rosser Sanctuary COGIC) under the leadership of her son Superintendent Joseph D. Collier. Superintendent Collier was appointed to serve as the leader of the Ennis District in 1998 and she continued to serve as the District Missioanry until 2001. Missionary Wooten returned to Rosser Sanctuary to serve under the leadership of Pastor Undra Hendrix for the rest of her days with her son Elder Bernard Collier.

Missionary Ella Ruth Wooten departed this life on October 15, 2024. She leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Betty Sanders, Dallas, Texas; two sons, Joseph and Bernard Collier, Seagoville, Texas; one daughter-in-law, Carolyn Collier; seven granddaughters, Gwen Sanders, Kalana Sanders, Lucretia Collier-Latson, Carmen Sanders, Christy Wharry, Jenita Washington, and Kayla Walton; two grandsons, Timothy Collier and Dezmone Demmer; 13 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild; one sister, Bobbie Beed, Dallas, Texas; a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

The family would like to appreciate and acknowledge Missionary Wooten's nieces that provided care for her during the last season of her life: LaGracia Jones, Shirley Livingston and others.