Obituaries

Ruth Shipley

Ruth Shipley, died May 20, 2015, at the Veranda at Life Care Center of Rhea County in Dayton. Ruth was a longtime resident of Dayton and a member of the Dayton Church of Christ. Ruth and her late husband, Nelson, owned and operated Shipleys Super Market in Dayton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Sherman and Nettie Manning Coates; husband, Nelson; and daughter, Nelda Sue Shipley. Survivors include: daughters, Linda (Arlen Ray) Day and Nancy Rose Shipley; granddaughters, Donna (Gary) Penney and Susan (Jerry) Dodd; great-granddaughter, Liza Day Penney, all of Dayton; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service today at 5 p.m. in the chapel of Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home with Minister Steve Brown officiating. Visitation today from 2 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment in Buttram Cemetery In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Food Bank at Dayton Church of Christ, or St. Jude Childrens Hospital in Memphis. Arrangements by Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home Inc., Dayton, TN 37321. Please visit www.coultergarrisonfuneralhome.com to share condolences.

Published May 22, 2015

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