Ruth Lovella Baltzer – Obituary

by Lynn McMillen
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Mrs. Ruth Lovella Baltzer, age 93 of Falkville died June 14, 2014.
Her service will be Tuesday June 17, 2014 at 11:00am at Gum Springs Baptist Church
with Rev. Gary Peebles and Rev. Anthony Patterson officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Entombment will be at Cullman Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Monday June 16, 2014 from 6-9pm at Peck Funeral Home.
She was born July 7, 1920 to John Ashley Wilson and Lola Estelle Watson Wilson.
Ruth Baltzer was born at home in Murray City, Ohio as the 12th of 13 children. Her father was a
preacher of the Pilgrim Holiness Faith, her mother a homemaker. She married her husband, Kenneth on October 26, 1950. Due to his military service in the Air Force, they traveled extensively including stops in the Panama Canal Zone and Newfoundland.
She started her career in the medical field as a Gray Lady in Newfoundland concluding as an OB technician in St. Louis, Missouri.
She was a lifelong member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of California, a member of the Embroiders’ Guild of the Cotton Valley Chapter in Decatur, Al., belonged to Eastern Star, and a member of Gum Springs Baptist Church.
She was well known for her artistic talents, including painting, ceramics, sewing, quilting and beading.
She traveled to Egypt in 2001 for three weeks and was crowned Queen of Eva Frontier Days in 2011.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth and her parents.
She is survived by three children: Daughters- Connie S. Piper(Donnie) of Falkville, Al. and Barbara Snider(Chris) of Texas and Son- Gary Dean Wadsworth(Jacque) of Arizona.
Five Grandchildren: Chris Jorel(Jennifer), Jason McCool(Nicolette), Sean McCool(Namita),
Greg and Sandy Wadsworth.
Four Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.

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