Ruth L. Rivers, 98, passed away on July 9, 2019. She was born in Louisville on November 26, 1920 to the late George Sr. and Anna Wilson. Ruth was a previous member of Hill Street Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She was a devoted wife and mother and her beautiful spirit and kind heart will be missed by everyone that knew her.
Ruth is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, William P. Rivers and her siblings.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Joyce Rivers; her nephews, Joseph Wilson, George Wilson, Michael Johnson and their families.
A service to celebrate Ruth’s life will take place at 3pm on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road. The family will accept guests for visiting on Sunday from 12-3pm before the service. Burial will take place at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville, Kentucky at 1:30pm on Monday, July 15, 2019.