Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Carnes, Ruth Eileen (Kite) December 16, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net December 5, 2012, 7:38 pm The Springfield News-Sun CARNES, Ruth E. 74, of Saint Paris, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 11:07 p.m. in Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born in Miami County, Ohio on January 20, 1930, the daughter of the late Chester and Florena (Spriggs) Kite. On September 30, 1946, Ruth married Melvin H. Carnes. Together they owned and operated the Coral Bowling Lanes and Coral Court Sales, both of Saint Paris. She was active in many area bowling leagues. Ruth was a member of Philip Grieser Post 7645 Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She served with the Saint Paris Pony Wagon Days committee for many years and was honored by being named the Grand Marshall of the 2004 Pony Wagon Days parade. Survivors include two sons, Marty (Deb Brown) Carnes and Roger (Bonita) Carnes, both of Saint Paris; a daughter, Marsha (Ed) Copley of Saint Paris; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband who passed away on July 12, 1993; one granddaughter, Marcy A. Copley who passed away on August 10, 2004; one brother, Chester "Smokey" Kite; and two sisters, Betty Culp and Norma Ross. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 20, 2004 at 11 a.m. in the RICHESON-WICKHAM AND ATKINS FUNERAL HOME, Saint Paris with Reverend Beverly Avers from the Rosewood United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Terre Haute Cemetery File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/champaign/obits/c/carnes1660gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb