Ruth Forbes

Ruth L. Forbes

NASHVILLE: Ruth L. Forbes, 88, of Nashville, died Saturday afternoon, November 22, 2014 in Aultman Hospital, Canton after a brief illness. Ruth was born April 4, 1926 near Butler and was the daughter of the late Kinsey and Elizabeth (Sutton) Morgan.

She was a 1944 graduate of Butler High School and a resident of Nashville since 1992, coming from Ashland where she had lived since 1964. She was a strong Christian woman with a deep faith in her Lord which she demonstrated through her service as a Sunday School Teacher, a Bible School Teacher, and organizing the Summer Revival Series of the Nashville United Methodist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved children and had a strong fondness for all animals. Ruth enjoyed vegetable gardening, canning, and collecting recipes. She and her husband spent 22 winters in Ft. Meade, FL. She was the receptionist at the dental office of Dr. William Ihrig in Ashland for 10 years prior to her retirement in 1989. She had previously worked at Ashland College in the Home Economics Dept. and Nursery School. She was involved in the early years of Dale Roy School transporting clients. Ruth also enjoyed working in the milking parlor of her daughter's family dairy farm near Nashville.

She is survived by her husband, Robert A. Forbes, whom she married March 9, 1945; four daughters, Joyce (Jay) Nesbit of Cleveland Heights, Robbie Ihrig of Ashland, Jan (Walter) Ferger of Mansfield, and Renee (Ronald Jr.) Michalovich of rural Lakeville; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, Roger Morgan of Butler; two sisters, Jean Bildsten of Ocala, FL and Mary Kusser of Sandusky; sister-in-law Virginia (Earl) Greer of Butler; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-mother, Anne Morgan; her brother, William Morgan; two sisters, Phyllis Divelbiss and Joan Hoeflich; and her son-in-law, Dr. William Ihrig.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 29 at 11:00 AM in LINDSEY FUNERAL HOME, LOUDONVILLE with Pastor Larry Carnes officiating. Burial will follow in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Butler. Friends and family may visit Friday, Nov. 28 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Nashville Fire Dept., PO Box 418, Nashville, OH 44661. Online condolences may be left for the Forbes family by visiting www.Byerly-Lindsey.com.