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Ruth Duncan Kerr

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Kerr, Ruth Duncan Ann Arbor, MI Age 86, died peacefully Sept- ember 11th at her Ann Arbor home of nearly 50 years after a year long illness. She was born in Postel, Tennessee to William and Avor (Williams) Duncan and was raised in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina where her...

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Dear Bill, John, Scott, & families,
I am sad to hear that Aunt Ruth is gone. Your Mom had a great personality. When someone in Tucson makes fun of my (Tennessee) accent while I'm speaking Spanish, I always tell them I have an Aunt who sounds the exact same way! I understood Aunt Ruth's Spanish perfectly!
Aunt Ruth once said she wanted to "live" at the Arizona Inn, a stately old hotel here in Tucson. Now I tell people the same thing.
Love, Kathy Kerr

Dear John, Vicky, Bill, Peyton, Scott, Donna, Ryan, Cameron, Winona and all others of the Kerr family,
I consider Ruth to be one of my best friends and I still cannot believe that she will not be there each and every Sunday to direct me and let me be her eyes. I may not have always wanted the role but because I respected her intelligence, her accounting skills, sense of humor and her politics, I felt it was an honor to 'see' with her.
Recently, as I filled in for her as Treasurer of...

Ruth has been on our neighbor for 17 years. As her obituary states, she was a lovely southern woman. She kept a watchful eye on our daughters as they played and grew up. I always felt safe knowing she was looking out for us. Our family was blessed to move into a neighborhood full of retired university professionals of whom Ruth and her husband Bill were part. Each 4th of July our family has a party and fireworks in Winchell Park and Ruth loved to watch the fireworks often making a...

So sorry for your loss. Love, Naomi