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Obituary
Ruth Bocook,
91, of Huntington, went to be with her loving husband of 63 years, John
Bocook, on Thursday January 30, 2014 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Graveside
funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm Monday at the White Chapel
Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Barboursville, by Pastor Jamie Gump. Burial will
follow. She was born August 6, 1922 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the
late William Harry and Dessie Morrison Harrison. Ruth retired from Polan
Industries after 35 years of service and also retired after 5 years of
service at Stone and Thomas. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary.
Ruth was an avid supporter of Marshall University Sports especially the
Thundering Herd Football Team. In addition to her husband and parents she
was preceded in death by three brothers Charles, Paul and Bobby Harrison and
three sisters Wanda Harrison, Helen Crabtree and Ermina Farley. Survivors
include her daughter Sherry and her companion Darrell Watts of Charlotte,
NC; two sisters Betty (Larry) Bowen of Conyers, GA. and Mary (Martin) Maddox
of Canton, GA.; two sisters in law Norma Harrison of Huntington and Karen
Harrison of Wilmington, NC; brother in law Dewey Bocook of Huntington and
sister in law Norma Chapman of Alabama; many nieces and nephews whom she
loved very much. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her
loving neighbors and niece Barbara Napier who helped watch over Ruth and a
special thanks to friends Patricia Brumfield, Joyce Jones and Pam Ward. Ruth
was a caring, loving, giving and forgiving person who loved all her family
and friends. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the
American Heart Association. Friends may call from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm
Monday at the Reger Funeral Home. A procession will leave from the funeral
home for the cemetery at 12:30 Monday.
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