Mrs. Mary Ruth Miller's Obituary
Mary Ruth Miller, age 86, passed away on December 10, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in McKenzie, Tennessee on July 18, 1929 to the late Clara Helen Massey and George Mays Miller. She was the oldest of three girls. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her two sisters, Rachel Capstick of California and Rebecca Allen of Trezevant, Tennessee. She is survived by her four children, Guy Miller of Ashland City, Cherie Jannesar of Madison, Charles Miller (Rose) of Whites Creek, and David Miller of Whites Creek; four grandchildren, Rhonda Ward, Christy Miller, Charles (Junior) Miller, and Tyler Miller; and six great-grandchildren, James and Tyler Ward, Johnny, Noah, and Jalen Miller, and Payton Miller.
Ruth graduated from McKenzie High School and eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee where she trained to work in a nursing home. She later left there to become manager of Ireland’s Restaurant. She left Ireland’s to raise her family in West Nashville.
Ruth always had a yearning to understand God’s Word, the Bible. Her first contact with Jehovah’s Witnesses came when Vercie Sharp knocked on her door. Ruth was absolutely thrilled when her questions were answered from God’s Word and she invited Vercie to come back and a Bible Study was started. Ruth moved from West Nashville to East Nashville where she attended the East Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses with her children. She continued to work to support her children at a pharmacy for over thirty years.
Ruth dedicated her life to Jehovah and was baptized on June 6, 1963. She was a dedicated Christian and served Jehovah faithfully until her death on December 10, 2015. She had the privilege of serving Jehovah in the East, North, Madison, and Apple Valley Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She looked forward to the many blessings that Jehovah promised and that is what kept her going. A favorite scripture of hers was Isaiah 65:17 : “For look ! I am creating new heavens and new earth; and the former things will not be called to mind, nor will they come up into the heart.”
Visitation will be at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on 12/20/15 from 1pm-2pm. Memorial Service will be 12/20/15 at 2pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 325 Slayton Drive, Madison, TN 37115.
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