Ruth Gibson Ford
Ruth Gibson Ford of Campbellsville, daughter of the late James Truman Colvin and Ella Edwards Colvin, was born November 24, 1908, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 9:35 P.M., Monday, March 30, 2009 in Campbellsville. Age: 100
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the First United Methodist Church for some ninety-four years, where she taught Sunday School for many years, was in the choir for fifty-four years and was head of the United Methodist Women for many years.
She united in marriage to Tommie S. Gibson, Sr. April 17, 1927. He preceded her in death March 19, 1947.
She united in marriage to Ray Ford November 16, 1951. He preceded her in death December 25, 1986.
She is survived by two daughters and one son: Betty Ella Zahler of Campbellsville, Patsy Shippee of Seymour, Indiana and Tommie S. Gibson, Jr. of North Fort Myers, Florida; twenty-four grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; many great-great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Romulus Gibson and Omer Gibson and one grandson, Allen Speer.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Ted Beam
VISITATION: After 9:00 A.M., Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
PALLBEARERS:
Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD BE DONATIONS TO THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHOIR FUND OR TO THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BEREAVEMENT MEAL FUND AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT amp; RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.
