Ruth Lea Getzen, age 92, of Collierville, Tennessee passed from this life on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. She died peacefully, surrounded by her son and daughter. She was born July 30, 1931 in Nashville, TN. to the late Frank and Pauline Longhurst. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Upon graduation she became a flight attendant with American Airlines. She was a member of the University Methodist Church in San Antonio, TX, where she was an active member of the church choir. She was married to Lt. Col Hugh J. Ray, Jr. who predeceased her on August 21, 1978. Ruth is survived by her son; Jeff Ray and daughter in law Cindy, her daughter; Lee Ann Vanderpool and her husband Todd, her grandchildren; Kyle Ray, Lauren Vanderpool, and John Vanderpool; and her great-grandchildren; Elizabeth, A.J., Ezra, Hunter, and Weston.
A memorial service officiated by Dr. James Newman will be held Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM in Ivy Hall at Collierville Funeral Home, 3863 BAILEY STATION RD, Collierville, TN 38017. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 AM.
Memorials can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project: https://supportwoundedwarriorproject.org
