Ruth Smotherman. 95. of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. She was born in Russellville, on Jan. 22, 1929 to the late Charles Bailey and Madeline Orange Ward. She was a caregiver and member of the Fellowship Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, S. C. “Smokey” Smotherman; her son, Dewayne “Smokey” Smotherman and wif, Jennifer of Russellville; her daughters, Debbie Lee Gregory and husband Alan of Lewisburg and Deloris Lee Wooldridge ~ Russellville; her brothers, David Ward of Michigan and Jim Ward of Toledo; and five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Ruth Smotherman will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Summers and Son Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Williams and Bro. Jimmie Lee Hampton officiating with burial to follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home Saturday will be held from 10 a.m. until the service hour.
Memorial donations may be made to the Healing Hands, c/o Albert R. Brown, 121 Iroquois Circle, Russellville, KY 42276.
Pallbearers: Adam Howell, Andrew Howell, Joe Gregory, Mason Gregory, Hal Wooldridge and Ben Bowman
Honorary Pallbearers: David Howell, Rodney Seay and Billy Harper