Ruby Belle Harwood, 102, of Graysville, died
Monday, January 25, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Rhea County.
Mrs. Harwood was born
in Dunlap, Tenn. on August 15, 1907, the daughter of the late Rufus and Dessie Johnson Smith.
She had lived in Graysville since age 14 where she was a homemaker and a member of the Graysville
United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Harwood was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Bradford
Harwood; her daughter, Frankie Harwood; two brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include
her two sons, Johnny Harwood of Graysville and Mickey (Maxine) Harwood of Pikeville; two daughters,
Priscilla (Charley) Corvin and Carolyn (Tom) Kelley both of Dayton; her sister, Velma Newberry of
Graysville; 12 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of
Vanderwall Funeral Home with Rev. David Hillian officiating. She will be laid to rest next to
her husband at Pleasantview Cemetery in Graysville.
The family will receive friends after 6
p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and Wednesday, Jan. 27.
Please share your memories of Mrs. Harwood
on her on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com.
Vanderwall Funeral Home of Dayton is
in charge of arrangements.
THE HERALD-NEWS
Serving Dayton, Tenn., and the Rhea County Community Since 1898
3687 Rhea County Highway, P.O. Box 286, Dayton, Tennessee 37321 (423) 775-6111