Ruth Anne Booth

Ruth Anne Booth, 77 of Cambridge, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the Victorian Oaks Assisted Living facility in Cambridge. She was born on May 17, 1934 in Cambridge, to the late Carl and Bonsall (Linn) Wilson. Raised on the family farm in Adams Township, a member of Christ United Methodist Church, she attended Pike and New Concord Schools. After majoring in music for two years at Muskingum College, she transferred to Ohio State where she received a bachelor’s degree in education with teaching certification in both home economics and music. In 1954, while still an undergraduate, she was married to Russell Booth, Jr., while he was working on his law degree. Together they moved to Cambridge in 1958, at which time Russell began his practice and she began teaching music in county elementary schools. A few years later, she switched to teaching home economics at Cambridge High School, a post she held until her retirement from full-time teaching in 1976. In more recent years, she occasionally taught adult reading classes and English as a second language. Ruth Anne loved music, cooking, and many crafts, especially sewing. In 1975, for the local celebration of the bicentennial of the American Revolution, with the help of almost 100 other women, she oversaw the creation from scratch of all the uniforms for a complete colonial-era fife and drum corps, making many of the outfits herself. Following her interests in theater, she participated for many years in the local Drama Study group. As a lifelong pianist, she also gave piano lessons in her home and played for churches and area rest homes. In the 1960s, she joined the local Musigals singers and their subsequent incarnation as the Cambridge Singers. More recently, she enjoyed singing and traveling with the Muskingum University Choral Society. Ruth Anne is survived by her husband of 57 years, Russell; her brother, Robert (Marilyn) Wilson of Middletown; one daughter, Sally (Rich) Bennett of Cambridge; two sons, Richard and Robert "Robbie" Booth, both of Cambridge; and five grandchildren, William, Matthew, and David Booth; and Steven and Brook Bennett. Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 pm Monday, January 2, 2012 with the service on Tuesday, January 3 at 11 am at Bundy-Law Funeral Home. Rev. Sturman Moore will officiate with burial following in Northwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Guernsey at P.O. Box 1165 Cambridge, Ohio 43725. On line condolences can be sent to the family at www.bundy-lawfuneralhome.com.

Ruth Anne Booth

May 17, 1934 - December 29, 2011