Mary Ruth Kent
December 15, 1945 — November 6, 2024
Jeffcoat Funeral Home
255 Friendship Road
Tallassee, AL 36078
Tel (334) 283-6801
Ms. Mary Ruth Kent, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the age of 78. She was born December 15, 1945, in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to Arnold R. and Gracie Mae Baker Ingram.
Ms. Kent is survived by five grandchildren, Hank Kent (Kayla), Brittany Kent, Gage Kent (Amanda), Stone Kent and Josh Thomas (Jessica); eight great-grandchildren; sister, Joann Johnston (Edlow) and sister-in-law, Anita Gayle Ingram.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Gracie Mae Ingram; brothers, Chester Ingram and Charles “Teddy Bear” Ingram and son, Shane Kent.
Mary was a kind and caring woman who loved with all of her heart. Along with her family, she loved to garden, cook and take care of her precious animals.
The family will receive friends Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 10:00AM until service time at 11:00AM at Riverside Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Elmore County Humane Society, 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092 at elmorehumane.org.
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