Ruth Smith Kaufman Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Ruth Smith Kaufman of Paducah, Kentucky, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Ruth left this world on March 31, 2026 at the age of 95, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Smith Kaufman to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jim Smith and Orpha Smith (Dillard); her husband David Harrison Kaufman; and her siblings, Billie Gillian (Smith) of Alton, IL, Dola Smith of Alton, IL, Bill Smith of Sparta, IL and Joanne Kerr (Smith) of Lafayette, IN..
She is survived by: her sons, Scott Kaufman (Kris Lantz-Kaufman) of Jacksonville, IL and Mark Kaufman of Winston Salem, NC; her grandson Julien Leigh Kaufman (Kelton Ingram) of St. Louis, MO; her sister Pauline Huish (Smith) of Charlotte, NC; and her pets, BusyBee Kaufman of Jacksonville, IL, Jasmine Kaufman of Winston-Salem, NC, Petra and Finch Kaufman-Ingram of St. Louis, MO..
Expressions of Sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
