J. T. Wear

Mary Ruth Turner Wear - Mrs. J. T. Wear

Mrs. Mary Ruth Wear, age 68 of Route 1, Box 405, #21 Southern Court, Warren, died Saturday, June 2, (1990) at her home. Born July 16, 1921 in Bradley County, she was a daughter of the late Hiram G. and Mattie Mae Guest Turner. She was a housewife and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors are her husband, J. T. Wear; 2 brothers, Thomas Turner of Bedford, Tex. and Gaston Turner of Sunset, Tex.; 1 sister, Maxine Howard of Warren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, June 4 (1990) at 2:00 p.m. at Frazer's Funeral Home with Rev. Olin Greenwood and Rev. Frank Worley officiating. Burial was in Hickory Springs Cemetery by Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren. Janice Sullivan was organist and Bob Haygood was soloist. Active pallbearers were Billy Ray Howard, David howard, Jack Harrington, Wayne Griffin, Derwood Reep and William "Bud" Casanover. Honorary pallbearers were Randy Boyd, Dr. Kerry Pennington, Jack Cornelius, Clarence Sharp, Paul Beachboard, Russell Gatlin, Jimmy Reep, Lloyd Adams, Gordon Bryant and Elmer Owens. (Newspaper clipping dated June 6, 1990)