Ruth C. Reed

Date of Death: Monday, December 5, 2005 at 7:45 a.m.
Place of Death: Her residence.
Date of Birth: August 6, 1920
Place of Birth: Owensboro, Kentucky
Date of Funeral: Friday, December 9, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.
Place: Westport Baptist Church
Visitation: Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
                   and 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Officiating: Rev. David A. Scaggs
Final Resting Place: Westport Cemetery

 

Parents: Joseph David and Maggie (Daugherty) Nichols

HISTORY:

Residential: She was born and raised in Owensboro, Kentucky and was a
                       former resident of Westport and has been a resident of Osgood for the past 4 years.

Memberships: Tanglewood Baptist Church at Versailles and attended the Westport Baptist Church.

Hobbies: She enjoyed quilting and sewing, cooking, puzzle books and concerts.

2nd Marriage to: Raymond F. Reed
                  Place: Greensburg, Indiana
                   Date: September 12, 1969
        He preceded her in death on March 1, 2004.
    

SURVIVORS:

4 Sons - Patrick Glenn Williams (Wife-Gloria A.) - Chattanooga, Tennessee

                David Williams (Wife-Phyllis) - Lafayette, Indiana

                Jack Williams (Wife-Ann) - Hayden, Indiana

                Clarion “Buck” Williams (Wife-Ruth A.) - Greensburg, Indiana

2 Daughters - Joanne Catron (Husband-Ray) - Versailles, Indiana

                         Melba Rogers (Husband-Gaines) - Gainesville, Florida

3 Step Daughters - Sharon Riedel (Husband-Donald) - Madison, Indiana

                                  Brenda Reibel (Husband-James) - Charlottesville, Virginia

                                  Mary Gonya (Husband-Bob) - Goshen, Kentucky

37 Grandchildren 

Numerous Great Grandchildren

2 Great Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                         1^st Husband – Ingram Williams

                                         2^nd Husband – Raymond F. Reed

                                         1 Sister – Melva Paris

                                         2 Brothers - Howard Nichols
                                                              David Nichols

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Research
through the Bass and Gasper Funeral Home.

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