Rutha Jane Gibson Jarrard Obituary
We are sad to announce that on July 26, 2025, at the age of 88, Rutha Jane Gibson Jarrard of Fairview, Kentucky passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rutha Jane Gibson Jarrard to pay them a last tribute.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Rutha Jane Gibson is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Rutha Jane Gibson's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Reynolds Welch and Lola Bell Shanklin Welch; her former husband Earl E. Gibson; and her husband James F. Jarrard. She is survived by: her children, James Gibson of Fairview, Charles Gibson of Fairview, Brenda Settle of Clifty, Joyce Hall of Elkton, Barbara Hill of Fairview and Donna Sisk of Fairview. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 29th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, July 30th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Latham Funeral Home (413 E Main St, Elkton, KY 42220). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 30th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.