Funeral services for Ruth M. Spence, 67, of rural Indianola, who went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 7, 2007 at Indianola Good Samaritan will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Interment will follow in New Virginia Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 10 at Overton Funeral Home where family will be present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Born in New Virginia, Ruth had lived in Warren County all her life. She had worked 20 years in housekeeping at Westview Care Center. She was a member of the Indianola Church of Christ, and her priority in her life was providing a Christian home for her family.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Charlie; mother, Leota Houlette of New Virginia; four children, Phillip (Christy) Spence of Lacona, Diane (Mark) Davison of Liberty Center, Shirley Harris of Overland, MO and Christine (Larry) Shivers of Indianola; two sister, Betty Kaldenburg of Indianola and Marilyn Kay Jones of New Virginia; thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Marshall, and a brother, James.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Indianola Good Samaritan, Alzheimer's Unit in Indianola.