Ruth Jeanette Carmack, 81, of Steelville, Missouri passed away on Monday, September 29, 2008 at St. Johns Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born August 2, 1927 to Alfred and Connie (Cole) Achurch. On January 4, 1946 in Steelville, Missouri, she was married to William "Bill" Carmack who preceded her in death on October 8, 1986.
She will be sadly missed by her two sons, Bob Carmack and wife Ester of Steelville, MO and Bill Carmack and wife Kathy of Lafayette, IN; one daughter, Barb Turnbough and husband Don of Davisville, MO; one brother, Bill Achurch and wife Jane of Steelvile, MO; nine grandchildren, William Paul Carmack and wife Kimberley, Rachel Van Dyke and husband Tony, Robert Carmack, Jr., Chanda Schaefer and husband Tim, Jeff Turnbough and wife Norma, Angie Turnbough, Jane Bullock, Debbie Shasserre and Brad Turnbough and wife Tanya; twenty-three great-grandchildren, Justin, Dalton, Alicia, Ryan, Dusty, Trevor, Luke Brian, Brittany, Benjamin, Emily, Raquel, Chella, Landon, Nicholas, Ryan, Jessi, Shannon, Nathan, Jordon, Justin, Ryan and Bobbi Jo; other relatives and friends.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill, and one son, Jon Steven Carmack.
In her early years, she taught school at Westover in Crawford County.
Ruth and her husband Bill spent nineteen months in Sasebo, Japan while he was a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. She took her three children, ages 6, 3, and 9 months with her. After their time in Japan, they came back to the U.S. in January of 1955 on a Navy transport ship. They stopped in Alaska and went on to Seattle, WA. Ruth and the three children went back on a train to Missouri while her husband, Bill went back to sea.
As long as Ruth was able to drive, she attended church at Midland Pentecostal Assembly with her daughter.
In her later years, she started going to church with two of her grand-daughters at Faith Pentecostal Assembly.
In her spare time, Ruth loved to crochet.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Larry Martin officiating. Special music of "You Were There For Me", "I Want Us to be Together" and "Amazing Grace" were sang and played by a trio from Faith Pentecostal Assembly Church.
Casket bearers were Jack England, Dusty Bullock, William Carmack, Jr., Roger Achurch, Robert Carmack, Jr., Trevor Bullock, Bradley Turnbough and Luke Bullock.
Committal prayer and burial were in the Schwieder Cemetery in Steelville, MO.
The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.
Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association c/o of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 457, Steelville, MO 65565.
She will be sadly missed by her two sons, Bob Carmack and wife Ester of Steelville, MO and Bill Carmack and wife Kathy of Lafayette, IN; one daughter, Barb Turnbough and husband Don of Davisville, MO; one brother, Bill Achurch and wife Jane of Steelvile, MO; nine grandchildren, William Paul Carmack and wife Kimberley, Rachel Van Dyke and husband Tony, Robert Carmack, Jr., Chanda Schaefer and husband Tim, Jeff Turnbough and wife Norma, Angie Turnbough, Jane Bullock, Debbie Shasserre and Brad Turnbough and wife Tanya; twenty-three great-grandchildren, Justin, Dalton, Alicia, Ryan, Dusty, Trevor, Luke Brian, Brittany, Benjamin, Emily, Raquel, Chella, Landon, Nicholas, Ryan, Jessi, Shannon, Nathan, Jordon, Justin, Ryan and Bobbi Jo; other relatives and friends.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill, and one son, Jon Steven Carmack.
In her early years, she taught school at Westover in Crawford County.
Ruth and her husband Bill spent nineteen months in Sasebo, Japan while he was a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. She took her three children, ages 6, 3, and 9 months with her. After their time in Japan, they came back to the U.S. in January of 1955 on a Navy transport ship. They stopped in Alaska and went on to Seattle, WA. Ruth and the three children went back on a train to Missouri while her husband, Bill went back to sea.
As long as Ruth was able to drive, she attended church at Midland Pentecostal Assembly with her daughter.
In her later years, she started going to church with two of her grand-daughters at Faith Pentecostal Assembly.
In her spare time, Ruth loved to crochet.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Larry Martin officiating. Special music of "You Were There For Me", "I Want Us to be Together" and "Amazing Grace" were sang and played by a trio from Faith Pentecostal Assembly Church.
Casket bearers were Jack England, Dusty Bullock, William Carmack, Jr., Roger Achurch, Robert Carmack, Jr., Trevor Bullock, Bradley Turnbough and Luke Bullock.
Committal prayer and burial were in the Schwieder Cemetery in Steelville, MO.
The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.
Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association c/o of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 457, Steelville, MO 65565.
Ruth Jeanette Carmack, 81, of Steelville, Missouri passed away on Monday, September 29, 2008 at St. Johns Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born August 2, 1927 to Alfred and Connie (Cole) Achurch. On January 4, 1946 in Steelville, Missouri, she was married to William "Bill" Carmack who preceded her in death on October 8, 1986.
She will be sadly missed by her two sons, Bob Carmack and wife Ester of Steelville, MO and Bill Carmack and wife Kathy of Lafayette, IN; one daughter, Barb Turnbough and husband Don of Davisville, MO; one brother, Bill Achurch and wife Jane of Steelvile, MO; nine grandchildren, William Paul Carmack and wife Kimberley, Rachel Van Dyke and husband Tony, Robert Carmack, Jr., Chanda Schaefer and husband Tim, Jeff Turnbough and wife Norma, Angie Turnbough, Jane Bullock, Debbie Shasserre and Brad Turnbough and wife Tanya; twenty-three great-grandchildren, Justin, Dalton, Alicia, Ryan, Dusty, Trevor, Luke Brian, Brittany, Benjamin, Emily, Raquel, Chella, Landon, Nicholas, Ryan, Jessi, Shannon, Nathan, Jordon, Justin, Ryan and Bobbi Jo; other relatives and friends.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill, and one son, Jon Steven Carmack.
In her early years, she taught school at Westover in Crawford County.
Ruth and her husband Bill spent nineteen months in Sasebo, Japan while he was a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. She took her three children, ages 6, 3, and 9 months with her. After their time in Japan, they came back to the U.S. in January of 1955 on a Navy transport ship. They stopped in Alaska and went on to Seattle, WA. Ruth and the three children went back on a train to Missouri while her husband, Bill went back to sea.
As long as Ruth was able to drive, she attended church at Midland Pentecostal Assembly with her daughter.
In her later years, she started going to church with two of her grand-daughters at Faith Pentecostal Assembly.
In her spare time, Ruth loved to crochet.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Larry Martin officiating. Special music of "You Were There For Me", "I Want Us to be Together" and "Amazing Grace" were sang and played by a trio from Faith Pentecostal Assembly Church.
Casket bearers were Jack England, Dusty Bullock, William Carmack, Jr., Roger Achurch, Robert Carmack, Jr., Trevor Bullock, Bradley Turnbough and Luke Bullock.
Committal prayer and burial were in the Schwieder Cemetery in Steelville, MO.
The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.
Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association c/o of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 457, Steelville, MO 65565.
She will be sadly missed by her two sons, Bob Carmack and wife Ester of Steelville, MO and Bill Carmack and wife Kathy of Lafayette, IN; one daughter, Barb Turnbough and husband Don of Davisville, MO; one brother, Bill Achurch and wife Jane of Steelvile, MO; nine grandchildren, William Paul Carmack and wife Kimberley, Rachel Van Dyke and husband Tony, Robert Carmack, Jr., Chanda Schaefer and husband Tim, Jeff Turnbough and wife Norma, Angie Turnbough, Jane Bullock, Debbie Shasserre and Brad Turnbough and wife Tanya; twenty-three great-grandchildren, Justin, Dalton, Alicia, Ryan, Dusty, Trevor, Luke Brian, Brittany, Benjamin, Emily, Raquel, Chella, Landon, Nicholas, Ryan, Jessi, Shannon, Nathan, Jordon, Justin, Ryan and Bobbi Jo; other relatives and friends.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill, and one son, Jon Steven Carmack.
In her early years, she taught school at Westover in Crawford County.
Ruth and her husband Bill spent nineteen months in Sasebo, Japan while he was a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. She took her three children, ages 6, 3, and 9 months with her. After their time in Japan, they came back to the U.S. in January of 1955 on a Navy transport ship. They stopped in Alaska and went on to Seattle, WA. Ruth and the three children went back on a train to Missouri while her husband, Bill went back to sea.
As long as Ruth was able to drive, she attended church at Midland Pentecostal Assembly with her daughter.
In her later years, she started going to church with two of her grand-daughters at Faith Pentecostal Assembly.
In her spare time, Ruth loved to crochet.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Larry Martin officiating. Special music of "You Were There For Me", "I Want Us to be Together" and "Amazing Grace" were sang and played by a trio from Faith Pentecostal Assembly Church.
Casket bearers were Jack England, Dusty Bullock, William Carmack, Jr., Roger Achurch, Robert Carmack, Jr., Trevor Bullock, Bradley Turnbough and Luke Bullock.
Committal prayer and burial were in the Schwieder Cemetery in Steelville, MO.
The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.
Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association c/o of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 457, Steelville, MO 65565.
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