Ruth Gayle Blackaby, 75, passed away on March 14, 2019. She retired from Phillip Morris where she worked as a lab tech for over 30 years.
Gayle is preceded in death by her husband Calvin Blackaby.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Stacey Showalter; grandchildren, Jenna Showalter and Jacob Showalter (Rachel); great grandchildren, Jacey and Ryker Showalter; siblings, Sue Taylor, Linda Mattingly (Jim) and Bill Landers (Mary) of Bowling Green; her stepchildren, Timmy and Chris Blackaby and many nieces and nephews, all who loved her very dearly.
A service to celebrate Gayle’s life will take place at 2 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road. The family will accept guests for visitation on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 3-8pm and before the service on Wednesday from 12-2pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to palliative care at Baptist Health Louisville.