Ruthie Byrge, age 91 of the Beech Fork Community passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 at her home. She was born June 27, 1918 in Campbell County, Tennessee to the late Calvin & Beth Annie Phillips Carroll. She was a member of Beech Fork Baptist Church. She loved her family dearly and loved to go ginseng hunting.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bratcher Byrge; parents, Calvin & Beth Annie Carroll; 4 sisters; 6 brothers; 3 grandkids, Jimmy, Janice & Janet Byrge; 3 step-grandkids; 3 great-grand kids and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Survivors:
Sons: Goldman & Deatte Byrge of Florida
Arnold & Barbara Byrge of Claxton
Milt & Rosie Byrge of Lake City
Reddin & Phyllis Byrge of Beech Fork
Daughters: Jane Seiber of Beech Fork
Bobbie Tackett of Lake City
Ada & Lester Marlow of Beech Fork
Wilma Jean & Timbo Carson of Beech Fork
Special Daughter & caregiver: Josie Cross of Beech Fork
Sisters: Inez Carroll of Devonia
Monnie Bell Daugherty of Briceville
23 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, 25 Great-Great-grandchildren
Special nephews: Mitchell Seiber & Glen & Helen Carroll and several nieces & nephews.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 from 6-8PM at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral will be Thursday, May 6th at 2:00PM at Beech Fork Baptist Church with Rev. Otis Phillips & Rev. Don Daugherty officiating. She will lie in state from 1-2 at the church. Graveside services will follow at the Beech Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Shawn, Larry, Johnny, Lester Junior, Keith, & Mitchell. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of the arrangements