Ruth Russell Harden
Ruth Russell Harden of Louisville, formerly of Bowling Green and Campbellsville, passed away on June 25, 2009. She was born April 9, 1920 and was the youngest of nine children of the late R. H. and Tommie Ann Dudgeon Russell.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Campbellsville and retired from the Campbellsville Water Company in 1985.
She married Lindsey Harden on June 18, 1938 and he preceded her in death on April 17, 1971.
She is survived by a daughter Judy Harden of Louisville; a daughter-in-law Trudy Harden of Bowling Green; a granddaughter Robin Williams of London, KY; a grandson Bob Harden (Pam) of Franklin, Tenn.; three great-grandchildren: Brooke, Sarah and Ethan Harden; two step-granddaughters Stefanie Massey (Lance) of Nashville, Tenn. and Alison Sexton (Mark) of Bowling Green; two step-great-granddaughters: Ann-Riley Sexton and Ava Massey; two sisters-in-law: Marie Russell of Franklin, Tenn. and Eloise Harden of Campbellsville; and several special nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son Bobby Harden of Bowling Green in 2008; son-in-law John McTighe in 200 her four brothers: Owen, James, Claude and Leonard Russell and her four sisters: Lottie Huddleston, Betty Turner, Lorena Gaines and Mattie Murrah.
Her funeral will be at Parrott and Ramsey Funeral Home on Saturday, June 27 at 1 p.m. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 26 and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral.
Memorial donations to honor Ruthrsquo;s life may be made through the funeral home to Campbellsvillersquo;s Brookside Cemetery or to Hosparus of Louisville.
MINISTER: Rev. John Coomer
PALLBEARERS :
Jeff Bertram
Norman Feese
David Gaines
Lance Massey
Kenny Phillips
Randy Sprowles
