Ruth Priscilla Whitney Reeves
Ruth Priscilla Whitney Reeves
Ruth Priscilla Whitney Reeves, age 98, of Lawrenceburg, TN passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at NHC Healthcare of Lawrenceburg.
She was a native of Greenville, NH, and she lived in Lawrence County, TN since 1988. Mrs. Reeves was a homemaker, a member of Bible Truth Ministries and Highland Park Baptist Church. She was a direct descendant of Priscilla Alden off of the Mayflower.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Myron and Anna Cullen Whitney; her husband of 67 years: Harold E. Reeves; two brothers; three sisters; one grandson: Tom Reeves, Jr.; one granddaughter: Lori Reeves; and daughter-in-law: Suzie Reeves.
She is survived by two sons: Dennis H. Reeves and Tom A. Reeves, Sr. (Carla); thirteen grandchildren: Christine Reeves Baker, Dennis Reeves, Jr., Daniel Reeves, Leesa Hope Reeves, Kimberly Ann Reeves Scott, Tammie Jean Reeves, Tim Reeves, Dawn Reeves Washburn, Jim Reeves, Joey Abbott, Shannon Abbott Kirk, Chad Abbott, and Michaelene Abbott Arrigo; forty-one great-grandchildren; and twenty-four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Ruth Priscilla Whitney Reeves were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023 with Ricky Cotton and Tom Reeves officiating. Interment followed at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens in Lawrenceburg, TN. Neal Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements. Condolences may be offered by way of: www.nealfuneralhome.net.