Wesley Bennett Ruth

Calhoun City - Wesley Bennett Ruth, 95, passed this life on August 31, 2017 at Baptist memorial Hospital Oxford, Ms. He was born May 29, 1922 in Slate Springs, MS to the late parents of Issac Warner Ruth and Lula Mae Ray Ruth. Wesley served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army where he was a Purple Heart medal recipient. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and the D.A.V. He provided for his family as a used car salesman and a taxi service driver in his earlier years of life. Wesley loved his family dearly and enjoyed the outdoors as a deer hunter and a avid crappie fisherman. His ability to tell life stories was one of his best conversation pieces. Among his treasured stories was the article that was published in the Calhoun County Journal about his life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Thelma Bramlitt Ruth, a brother I.W. Ruth, two sisters; Avis Jones and Mavis Ruth.
He is survived by a daughter, Patricia Ruth Turner, Bruce, MS. a son, Douglas Ray Ruth "Liz", Calhoun City, MS; seven grandchildren, Jean Ann Casey "Porter", Tony Ruth "Kimberly", Tymple Harrison "John", Tyrone Turner "Crystal", Tegra Cannon "Barry", Donnie Ruth "Michelle", Deidra Adams and twelve great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday., September 2, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with the service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Bruce, MS. Bro. Jimmy Vance will be officiating, with burial to follow in Pinecrest Memorial Garden.
Pallbearers will be Kent Casey, Wesley Casey, Jacob Ruth, Brandon Ruth, Gabriel Turner and Michael Turner.
Friends may leave messages at www.parkermemorialfuneralhomes.com