Ruthie Pearl Brown, 81, of Russell Springs, KY passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at the home of her daughter. She was born at home in Russell Springs, on January 3, 1941, a daughter of the late John and Ruby Huckaby Redmon. 
 

Ruthie worked many years as a seamstress for Russell Sportswear and Fruit of the Loom. She loved her time working as a Nurse’s Aide at Russell County Hospital and kept in touch with many she had met in her time there. Ruthie was a great hostess; If you came to her home, she would always have food to offer. She loved cooking and baking, gardening and canning. Ruthie loved making quilt tops and working with her flowers. Ruthie and her husband, William, were members of New Friendship Baptist Church.

SURVIVORS:

2 sons: Bobby (Andra) Brown and Billy Gene Brown, both of Russell Springs, KY

1 daughter: Rhonda Blankenship of Jamestown, KY

2 brothers: Alvin (Cathy) Redmon and Kennith Redmon, both of Russell Springs, KY

2 sisters: Carolyn (Jr.) Grider of Russell Springs, KY and Sharon (Ronnie) Tiller of Columbia, KY

6 grandchildren: Sarah (Trent) Stapp, Brad (Lyndsey) Brown, Timothy Lee Brown (Tosha Grider), and Charlie Gaskins all of Russell Springs, KY; Brian (Carey) Brown of Jamestown, KY; and Latosha (Jaryd) Miller of Louisville, KY

11 great-grandchildren: Cassidy, Carter, Brodey, Adelynn, Calley, Caleb, Asher, Carly, Lexi, Bray and K.J.

Sister-in-law & special friend: Edna Mae Wells of New Albany, Indiana

Along with her parents, Ruthie was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Brown, who passed away on August 14, 2020 and her brother, Jimmy Redmon.

Funeral service: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 2:00omCT at Bernard Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Roy and Bro. Andy Robertson officiating

Interment: New Friendship Cemetery

Visitation: After 11:00amCT on Tuesda at Bernard Funeral Home

Ruthie’s arrangements are entrusted to Bernard Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available atwww.bernardfuneralhome.