Ruth Craig

Ruth Wallace Craig, age 89, of Buchanan, Tenn., died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn.

She was married to James Edward Craig May 4, 1940, and he preceded in death April 6, 2008.

Ruth was a member of The First Church of the Nazerene in Dover.  She formerly worked at Mitchum Company, the Shoe Factory and then for Colt Industries until each of them closed.

She was a daughter of the late Herman Wallace and the late Onie Vick Wallace.

She is survived by her Two Sons,  Jerry Dwayne (Sue) Craig of Buchanan, Tenn,  James D. (Gilda) Craig of Buchanan, Tenn;  Two Sisters, Sara Dowdy of Granite City, Ill,  Vivian Pfleeger of Dover, Tenn; Three Brothers,  Leon Dillon Wallace of Detroit, Mich,  Charles Vernon Wallace of Mayfield, Ky,  Othal Wallace of Dover, Tenn; grandchildren, Jerry, Clint, and Cody (Lindsay) Craig of Buchanan, TN, Ray Craig of Louisville, KY, and Maria (Robert) Knott of Wichita, KS; great grandchildren, Elena, Matthew and Rebekah Craig, Dakota and Brandon Knott.

Ruth was also preceded in death by sisters, Dorothy Outland and Orlene Chadwick; brothers, Alvin, Franklin, Marshall and Orville Wallace.

Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St., Paris, Tenn., where visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Saturday, March  8, 2014 and after 12 pm Sunday, March  9, 2014.  The Funeral service will be at LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Sunday, March  9, 2014.

Larry Dukes & Dean Lee will officiate.

Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery in Buchanan, Tenn.

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