Ruth Jean Hawthorne Obituary

The passing of Ruth Jean Hawthorne (Church Hill, Tennessee), born in Kingsport, Tennessee leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on September 6, 2024 at the age of 98. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Jean Hawthorne to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Garnett A. Brooks and Elizabeth Light Brooks (Bessie); her husband Charles E. Hawthorne; her daughter Suzanne H. Arp; her siblings, Harold Brooks (Marlene), Lamar Brooks (Aline), Joanne Williams (Pete) and Martha Peterson (Clyde); her sister-in-law Helen Testerman (Bud); and her grandson Gary Smith Jr..

She is survived by: her daughter Jayne Hawthorne Smith (Gary); her grandchildren, Morgan Smith, KatiAnne Taylor (Robert), Carrie Waltman (Scott) and Charlie Arp (Ashley); her great grandchildren, Remington, Reese Taylor, Parker Waltman and Charlotte Arp; her son-in-law DeWayne Arp (Debbie); her stepgrandchildren, Beverly Smith, Leslie Lindsey (Bryan) and Kristi Ferguson (Dave); and her stepgreat-grandchildren, Valerie, Hayden, Kaylen and Maggie. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.