Mary Ruth Reaves

Died: Feb. 19, 2013

Mary Ruth Reaves, 92, of Laws Road, Greeneville, passed away Tuesday at Laughlin HealthCare Center.

Mrs. Reaves was employed by the U.S. Forest Service for more than 20 years.

She attended Liberty Free Will Baptist Church, as long as her health permitted.

She and her family sang for many years as the Hopson Quartet.

Survivors include one daughter: Hope Drummonds; two sons and three daughters-in-law: Tony and Margaret Reaves, Tex and Linda Reaves, and Patsy Reaves; 12 grandchildren: Lisa Dixon, Jennifer Haire, Jeff Reaves, Wendy Lundy, Melissa Crum, Page Hopson, Jody Burns, Matthew and David Drummonds, and Beth Denney, all of Greeneville, Cindy Miller of Murfreesboro, and Todd Reaves of Jonesborough; 19 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law: Pat and Paul Mercer; two brothers and one sister-in-law: Jerry Hopson and Jimmy and Jane Hopson; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Howard Reaves; a son: Tim Reaves; two sisters: Glenna Jones and Betty Jones; two brothers: Jack Hopson and Ray Hopson; and parents: Nick and Mittie Blake Hopson.

The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home with the funeral service following at 8 p.m. in the chapel. The Rev. Jackie Miller and Joel Burns will officiate.

Family and friends will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home to go in procession to Greystone FWB Church Cemetery for an 11 a.m. committal service.

Matthew Drummonds, Todd Reaves, Jeff Reaves, Chris Hopson, Tim and Brad Miller, Doug Jones, and Steve Jones will be pallbearers.

The family expressed their gratitude to all her caregivers at Laughlin HealthCare Center.

Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com.