Mary Ruth Page age 78, of Union City, Indiana, passed away at 6:55 AM on Friday, December 13, 2019, at her residence.
Ruth was born May 24, 1941, in Clinton, Tennessee, to the late Virgil W. & Mary Louise (Jennings) Brittle. In addition to her parents, Ruth was also preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Sue Young; infant children, Dale, Timothy and Debby Page; and a brother, Glenn Brittle.
Ruth is survived by her husband of 61 years, Dale A. Page whom she married August 30, 1958; children, Danny & Ginny Page of Union City, Indiana, Tess Plessinger of Island Lake, Illinois and Wendy McGuire of Dayton; 10 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Ruth was a Darke County Humane Society Officer for 18 years. She was a member of the Dawn Community Church and Greenville Moose Lodge where she served as a Senior Regent and cooked. Ruth loved camping, fishing, animals and most of all her family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Rev. Elvin Shumaker officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Care. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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Ruth was born May 24, 1941, in Clinton, Tennessee, to the late Virgil W. & Mary Louise (Jennings) Brittle. In addition to her parents, Ruth was also preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Sue Young; infant children, Dale, Timothy and Debby Page; and a brother, Glenn Brittle.
Ruth is survived by her husband of 61 years, Dale A. Page whom she married August 30, 1958; children, Danny & Ginny Page of Union City, Indiana, Tess Plessinger of Island Lake, Illinois and Wendy McGuire of Dayton; 10 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Ruth was a Darke County Humane Society Officer for 18 years. She was a member of the Dawn Community Church and Greenville Moose Lodge where she served as a Senior Regent and cooked. Ruth loved camping, fishing, animals and most of all her family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Rev. Elvin Shumaker officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Care. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
