Ruth West
July 16, 1912-January 24, 1949
Ruth West, 38
Mrs. Ruth West, 117 Parkway, passed away this morning at 4:10 a.m. in her home after an illness of two years.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Ida Matthews, of Niles, and her husband, Jess. Also surviving are a son, William, at home, and the following brothers and sisters: Earl, Buford, Homer, John, Lawrence, Kenneth and Glen Matthews, Mrs. Thomas Prater, Mrs. George Crumb, all of Niles, and Fred of Union City.
Mrs. West was born in Manchester, Tenn., July 16, 1912, and came here from Manchester 20 years ago.
Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 24, 1949, page 2, col. 7; microfilm Niles District Library)
