In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Alford; daughter, Peggy Alford Smith; four sisters, Estelle Basford, Maebell Bradley, Catherine Lasseter and Gwen Watford; two brothers, William and John Herndon.
Survivors include her daughter, Connie Flowers of Blountstown; her son, Sam Alford and his wife, Sharon of Blountstown; and step son Joseph Gale Alford of Blountstown; grandchildren, Jennifer, Tonya, Karen, Kay, and Ralston Flowers; Matthew and Brandon Alford; Seth Smith, Katie Hobbs Sibayan, and Christian Smith; Matthew McKenney and Sarah Vaughn; 16 great grandchildren and one on the way; a brother, Virgil Herndon and a sister, Iona Tharpe, both of Clarksville, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be Thursday, April 26, 10:30 a.m., graveside at Pine Memorial Cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Alford; daughter, Peggy Alford Smith; four sisters, Estelle Basford, Maebell Bradley, Catherine Lasseter and Gwen Watford; two brothers, William and John Herndon.
Survivors include her daughter, Connie Flowers of Blountstown; her son, Sam Alford and his wife, Sharon of Blountstown; and step son Joseph Gale Alford of Blountstown; grandchildren, Jennifer, Tonya, Karen, Kay, and Ralston Flowers; Matthew and Brandon Alford; Seth Smith, Katie Hobbs Sibayan, and Christian Smith; Matthew McKenney and Sarah Vaughn; 16 great grandchildren and one on the way; a brother, Virgil Herndon and a sister, Iona Tharpe, both of Clarksville, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be Thursday, April 26, 10:30 a.m., graveside at Pine Memorial Cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Family Members
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Mae Belle Herndon Bradley
1915–1996
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William Henry Herndon
1917–2004
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John Benjamin "John B." Herndon
1919–2000
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Catherine Mozelle Herndon Lasseter
1921–2000
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Infant Son Herndon
1923–1923
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Estelle Herndon Basford
1924–2014
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Iona Herndon Tharpe
1927–2019
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Virgil Homer Herndon
1929–2023
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Gwendolyn Herndon Watford
1930–2006
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