Ruth Beeny Obituary, Death – Mrs. Ruth Beeny ( April 23, 1930 – January 15, 2023 ) Anna Ruth Brown Beeny, who had resided in Madisonville, Kentucky prior to her death on January 15, 2023, passed away at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She had 92 years under her belt.
On April 23, 1930, she entered this world in Dalton, Kentucky. Her mother, Cassie Coleman Brown, and her father, Bernie Brown, passed away prior to the birth of their daughter. In the past, Ruth worked as a shoe salesperson in stores located in Owensboro and Frankfort in the state of Kentucky. She attended services at the Salem Primitive Baptist Church in Madisonville.
Robert E. Beeny, her husband of 56 years, as well as her parents all passed away before she did. Freda Johnston, her sister, passed away before she did as well.
Her son, David (Susan) Beeny, calls the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, home. The Woodlands, Texas is home to her daughter, Diane (Hal) Novak, who resides there. Her great-grandchildren Ashton and Kate Napiorkowski, along with her grandson Andrew Novak, all call The Woodlands home. Jill (Matt) Napiorkowski is also a resident of the area.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville on the afternoon of Saturday, January 28, 2023, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The Reverend Kenneth Blevins will preside over the service as minister in charge. The funeral for the deceased will take place in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.
On Saturday, the doors of the funeral home will open at 11 a.m. and remain open until the start of the service.