Ruth Henry

Mrs. Henry was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Pat Henry, and a daughter, Cindy Sue Henry.

Ruth was born March 13, 1923, in Guntersville, Alabama. She spent her life as a cattleman's wife, raising three children. She was also a great influence in helping raise nine grandchildren.

Mrs. Henry is survived by a brother, Buford Smith of Guntersville; two sisters, Lyndell Smith of Guntersville and Edith Smith Beggs of Dallas, Texas; a son, Patrick Anthony Henry( Linda)and a daughter, Karen Ruth Henry; adoring grandchildren, Jessica Henry Connick (Stephen), Daphne LeBlanc Huff (Cory), Marni Henry Tutt (Walter), Adrienne Henry Overmyer (Hugh), Bryan Anthony LeBlanc, Scott Anthony LeBlanc, Michilyn Womacks Brown (Richard), Laura Womacks Sprayberry (Brett) and Patrick Shane Henry(Leigh); eighteen great-grandchildren, Brooks Crawford Cannon, Sawyer Bernard Connick, Clayton McClain Connick, James Wallace Tutt, Camilla Ruth Tutt, Lana Kate Huff, Lauren Brooke Huff, Wyatt Kimbrough Brown, Tristen Patrick Brown, Caroline Colby Overmyer, Hugh Henry Overmyer, Eva Kathryn Overmyer, Sarah Michael Overmyer, Selma Brooke Sprayberry, David Jackson Sprayberry, Vivian Ruth Sprayberry, Patrick Gavin Henry and Ansley Camden Henry.

Mrs. Henry was a wonderful mother and well-loved grandmother.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, great-grandsons and grandsons-in-law.

Services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Heritage Chapel with graveside service at 3 p.m. at Marshall Memorial Gardens in Albertville, Ala. with Heritage Chapel Funeral Home & Cremations, a Dignity Memorial provider in Tuscaloosa, Ala. directing. Mr. Jason Nicholson and Dr. David Teel officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be offered at www.heritagechapeltuscaloosa.com.