Ruth Marie Alexander

Ruth Marie Alexander of Waynesboro passed away August 29, 2014 at the Wayne County Nursing Home in Waynesboro at the age of 85 years. She was born October 12, 1928.

Born in Hardin County, she was the daughter of Arvil and Lola Alexander. Ms Alexander's working career included cotton farming in Missouri for many years followed by employment with Brown Shoe Company in Missouri and then Savannah from which she retired in 1992. Ms Alexander was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her daughter Pat Wade Grinder and husband Gailand of Waynesboro; grandchild Amelia Grinder Kuehn and husband Jeff of Waynesboro and great grandchildren Victor, Kade, and Ramsey Kuehn; sisters Lawanda Carroll and husband Malcolm of Savannah, Judith Beckham and husband Finley of Savannah, Ellen Neff of Memphis, Clo Simon of St. Louis; brothers Ray Alexander of Memphis, Keeton Alexander of Tucson, Arizona, and Douglas Alexander of Savannah. She was preceded in death by sisters Lou Howe and Linda Averett as well as brothers Danny Alexander, Roy Alexander, and Barney Alexander.

Services are scheduled for Monday, September 1, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro with Camryn Eaton officiating. Burial following in Waynesboro Memorial Gardens with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers are Dr. Buzz Alexander, Kenneth Alexander, Corey Beckham, Finley Beckham, Malcolm Carroll, Shane Beckham, and Jamie Smith, honorary pallbearers are Nolan Grinder, Terry Grinder, and Carl Skelton.

Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be given to Waynesboro Middle School Soccer Team, Wayne County Soccer Team, or the Butterfly Foundation.