Mrs. Ruthie Mae Putman, 93, of Killen, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Glenwood Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center.
The funeral will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Elkins East Chapel Home. Jeff Putman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Barkley Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Putman was a member of the Atlas Church of Christ and was preceded in death by her husband Clayton Putman in 1984, and by children Arlon Putman, Royce Putman, Linda Gail Putman and daughter-in-law Betty Putman; and brothers and sisters.
She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, trips to Etheridge, Tennessee to buy fresh vegetables, visiting yard sales on Saturdays, and making quilts and sharing them with her family and friends.
Mrs. Putman is survived by daughters Mary Cole and her husband Leonard, Florence, Barbara Tyler and husband Larry, Killen, Betty Jo Cottles and friend Jackie Hendrix, Florence, Shirley Higginbotham, Rogersville, Janice Gooch and husband Ronnie, Rogersville, and Glenda Alsbrook and husband Jack, Dallas, TX; sons Jerry W. Putman and wife Katherine, Rogersville, and Randall Putman, Florence; 35 grandchildren; 77 great- grandchildren and 43 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Cole, Randy Higginbotham, Jason Lard, James Alton Putman, James Earl Cottles, Davy Joe Cottles, Randy Putman and Steven Putman.
The children thank Dr. William Hobbs and Glenwood for the wonderful care given their mother.