Ruth was born on March 24, 1920, in Kingston, Mo., to George F. and Gertrude M. (Buck) Bratcher. She had been a homemaker and had lived in Kansas City since 2007. She had previously lived in Kidder, Breckenridge, Chillicothe, and Wheeling.
Ruth was a member of the Community of Christ faith, and had volunteered for many years at the Morningside Center in Chillicothe.
On October 30, 1938, she married Edwin Lee Hargrave in Kingston, Mo. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents; sons-John E. and Mark A. Bratcher; 6 brothers; 4 sisters; and 1 great-grandson.
Survivors: Children-Gerald Hargrave (Rita), Kansas City, Mo.; Alma Hargrave Walls, Lexington, Mo.; and Francie A. Hargrave Snodgrass (Jim), Independence, Mo.; Brothers-Paul D. Bratcher (Gloria), Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Elbert D. Bratcher, Cameron, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Interment: Rose Hill Cemetery, Breckenridge.
Ruth was born on March 24, 1920, in Kingston, Mo., to George F. and Gertrude M. (Buck) Bratcher. She had been a homemaker and had lived in Kansas City since 2007. She had previously lived in Kidder, Breckenridge, Chillicothe, and Wheeling.
Ruth was a member of the Community of Christ faith, and had volunteered for many years at the Morningside Center in Chillicothe.
On October 30, 1938, she married Edwin Lee Hargrave in Kingston, Mo. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents; sons-John E. and Mark A. Bratcher; 6 brothers; 4 sisters; and 1 great-grandson.
Survivors: Children-Gerald Hargrave (Rita), Kansas City, Mo.; Alma Hargrave Walls, Lexington, Mo.; and Francie A. Hargrave Snodgrass (Jim), Independence, Mo.; Brothers-Paul D. Bratcher (Gloria), Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Elbert D. Bratcher, Cameron, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Interment: Rose Hill Cemetery, Breckenridge.
Family Members
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Ralph Franklin Bratcher
1913–1913
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Pearl Mae Bratcher Ford
1915–2007
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George Junior Bratcher
1918–1918
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Vern Lee Bratcher
1921–2003
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Lena Viola Bratcher Caldwell
1923–2007
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Robert Dale Bratcher
1925–2000
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Paul Delbane Bratcher
1928–2017
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Merle Hathaway Bratcher
1929–2006
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Elbert Dean Bratcher
1930–2017
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Betty Agnes Bratcher Burdick
1932–1995
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Teddy Lewis Bratcher
1935–2001
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