Mrs. R. L. Caruthers, died at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, February 12, at Pulaski Hospital, following an extended period of declining health. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Mt. Moriah Church of Christ, with the rites conducted by Elder John Graham, minister of the Pulaski Church of Christ and the Rev. W. C. Morehead, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church. Burial took place in the family lot at Moriah Cemetery.
Mrs. Caruthers was the former Ada Puryear, daughter of the late Thomas Puryear and Margaret Tidwell Puryear, and was the widow of Robert Lee Caruthers, one time Trustee of Giles County. She was a loyal member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Caruthers is survived by two brothers, Marvin Puryear, Pulaski, and Emmett Puryear, Mobile, Ala., one sister, Miss Florence Puryear and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. R. L. Caruthers, died at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, February 12, at Pulaski Hospital, following an extended period of declining health. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Mt. Moriah Church of Christ, with the rites conducted by Elder John Graham, minister of the Pulaski Church of Christ and the Rev. W. C. Morehead, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church. Burial took place in the family lot at Moriah Cemetery.
Mrs. Caruthers was the former Ada Puryear, daughter of the late Thomas Puryear and Margaret Tidwell Puryear, and was the widow of Robert Lee Caruthers, one time Trustee of Giles County. She was a loyal member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Caruthers is survived by two brothers, Marvin Puryear, Pulaski, and Emmett Puryear, Mobile, Ala., one sister, Miss Florence Puryear and a number of nieces and nephews.
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"THOMAS ADA CAROTHERS"
"MAY 28, 1877"
"FEB. 12, 1946"
"AT REST"
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