Ruth Spain

Ruth Spain, 82, of Springfield, passed from this life to life eternal on Wednesday August 30, 2017 surrounded by her family that she loved so much. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday September 2nd at 2:00 p.m. in the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Filson and Bro. Jim Hester officiating. Interment will follow in the Owens Chapel Cemetery with Weston Adams, Jerry Clemmons, Jason Krisle, Brad Spain, Kevin Spain, and Donnie Spain serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be her caregivers: Brenda Green, Joyce Spain, Mary Duncan, Wanda Spivey, Vicki Couts, Jamie Head, Jean Spain, Amanda Spain Vaughn, and Rhonda Hudgens. The family will receive friends on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Mrs. Spain was born July 25, 1935 in Robertson County to the late Jim and Mae Adams Hughlett. She was a member of Grace Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Spain was a retired cafeteria worker for the Robertson County Board of Education, having retired from Krisle School. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, crafts, and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: John Thomas "Johnny" Spain.

Mrs. Spain is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Doug and Connie Spain of Springfield, daughter and son-in-law: Diane and Jerry Clemmons of Springfield, brother and sister-in-law: Joe and Pat Eden of Nashville, sister: Brenda Green of Portland, grandchildren: Jason Krisle, Brad (Brittany) Spain, Kevin (Randi) Spain, great grandchildren: Hadleigh Spain, John Thomas Spain, and Gracey Spain.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Free Will Baptist Church

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