Ruth Evelyn Ritter

Obituary Ruth Evelyn Ritter Copass, 79, of Tompkinsville, passed away Thursday, November 26 at her home.She was born March 30, 1936 in Monroe County, KY to the late Levie Ritter and Hazel Burks Ritter. She was a homemaker and a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church. She was united in marriage on March 17, 1951 to Duane Copass who preceded her in death on December 30, 2008.She is survived by two sons: Dempsey Copass and wife Cheryl of Glasgow, Timmy Copass of Lafayette, TN, three daughters: Debbie Tooley and husband Mark of Tompkinsville, Jennifer Jones and husband Wendell, Marla Craig and husband Larry all of Lafayette, TN, one sister: Ann Newport of Gamaliel, special caregivers: Cheryl Burton and Mae Hopwood, twelve grandchildren: Tracie Tarter, Tobie Copass, Aaron Copass, Kim Fitzgerald, Ashley Jones, Kelly Frazier, Keri Craig, Kasey Ramsey, Amanda Spivey, Jeffrey Walden, Josh Copass and Brittany Copass, two step grandchildren: Kris Furlong and Derek Furlong, thirteen great grandchildren and seven step great grandchildren.In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two sisters: Marjorie Proffitt and Jean Ritter.Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 29 at 1:30 PM at Strode's Gamaliel Chapel with burial to follow in the Neal Cemetery at Flippin.Visitation will be after 4:00 PM on Saturday and 7:30 AM on Sunday at Strode's Gamaliel Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the family funeral expense or Neal Cemetery. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ruth Evelyn Ritter Copass please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Neal Cemetery Neal Cemetery Tompkinsville, KY, 42167 Visitation NOV 28. 4:00 PM (CST) Strode's Gamaliel Chapel 315 E. Main Street (Highway 100)Gamaliel, KY, 42140cody.bell@strodefuneralhome.com Visitation NOV 29. 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM (CST) Strode's Gamaliel Chapel 315 E. Main Street (Highway 100)Gamaliel, KY, 42140cody.bell@strodefuneralhome.com Service NOV 29. 1:30 PM (CST) Strode's Gamaliel Chapel 315 E. Main Street (Highway 100)Gamaliel, KY, 42140cody.bell@strodefuneralhome.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ruth Evelyn Ritter Copass, please visit our floral store.