Sept. 21, 1943 to June 3, 2018
Born to Marie and G. Lawrence Tuckett in Lake Shore, Utah, Ruth passed away peacefully, at home, after a series of strokes, surrounded by her daughters and husband.
Family was of utmost importance in her life, as well as her love of travel, shopping, doing her crafts projects, and playing any kind of card/dice game with friends and family.
She was a kind-hearted, loving woman, whose smile put you at ease. After high school, she trained to become a hairdresser and moved to Henderson, NV, where she met and married her true love, Bob Blankenship. In the late 1970’s, she went back to school and got her teaching certificate to became a Teacher of Cosmetology at VoTech High School until she retired early to travel the country with Bob.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marie; her father, Lawrence; her daughter, Debra Blankenship Materis Llshiabat; and great-grandchild, Michael Materis.
Ruth is survived by her husband Bob, daughters Tina Mullis (& her husband Roger), Melanie Blankenship (& lifetime partner Louis Rivali), as well as brothers George, Gary, and Larry Tuckett; sisters, Marian Astle and Sherry Tuckett; grandchildren Nicholas Manteris ( & wife Jessica), Christina Manteris, and Edward Llshiabat; and great granddaughter, Isabella Manteris plus numerous loving nieces and nephews.
No services will be planned per Ruth’s wishes.
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