Ruth Broadway Howard's Obituary
Ruth Broadway Howard, 92, went to be with the Lord on November 18, 2017. She was surrounded by her loving family at the Village of Germantown, where she had been a resident for more than ten years.Ruth was born on March 8, 1925 in Lewisburg, MS to Olivia Allison and Clement Broadway, the youngest of nine children. She married the love of her life, Ingram Howard, in 1945 and enjoyed almost 48 years of marriage with him before his death in 1993. Their first home was in Germantown, TN where they bought a dairy farm and began their family. They later moved to Arlington, TN in 1956 and raised their children on a beautiful 500-acre farm. They joined the Arlington Methodist Church, made many dear friends, with Ruth serving as the church Treasurer. With her husband Ingram, they ran the largest dairy in West Tennessee, while also growing cotton and soybean crops and owning a cotton gin in nearby Hickory Withe for many years. Ruth labored tirelessly beside Ingram, keeping books for their farming operation and working in the office at the gin as loads of cotton lined up late into the night. She later found fulfillment volunteering as a Pink Lady at Methodist Hospital North.Ruth dedicated her entire life to loving her family. She was a gracious, beautiful lady who modeled the importance of honoring God, loving others and giving fully to one’s family. As one of her nurses said, “She touched everyone she met.”Ruth is survived by her children Ingram Howard (Vickie) of Goodlettsville, TN, Lynn Allen of Trenton, TN, Amy Linthicum (John) of Germantown, TN and Darrell Howard (Linda) of Arlington, TN. She also leaves seven grandchildren: Amy Howard Skidmore, Eric Allen, Brian Allen, Daryl Loyd, Blaine Loyd, Joe Howard, Clay Howard and nine great-grandchildren.The family wishes to extend their deepest gratitude to all her caregivers at the Village of Germantown and Crossroads Hospice.Visitation will be at 1 p.m. with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21st at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wesleyan Hills United Methodist Church.Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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