Ruby Hash

Ruby May Hash, born October 3, 1937, died Friday, November 7, 2008 after a long and hard battle with cancer for eight years.

She was employed at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center for thirty-six years in the Dietary Department.

Ruby was a member of Arcadia Presbyterian Church. She loved her church family, church children, and they loved her.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Hash; sisters, Helen Salling and Hazel Christian; brother, Samuel Hash; and nephew, Allen Good.

Survivors include her mother, Sarah Maude Hash of Kingsport; two sisters, Edna Fay Hash her twin of Kingsport and Reba Good and husband Randall of Church Hill; brothers, Robert "Joe" Hash and wife Janet of Church Hill and Jerry Wayne Hash of Kingsport; brother-in-law, Johnny Christian of Kingsport; nieces, Vanessa Christian and Donna Akins, both of Kingsport; nephews, Jason Hash and Joshua Hash of Kingsport, Ricky Good of Kentucky, Samuel Good and Cody Good of Church Hill; great-nieces, Heather Good, LeeAnn Good, and Emily Hash, all of Kingsport; great-nephews, Wesley Christian, Brandon Carter, Travis Good, and Timothy Good all of Kingsport; great-great-nephew, Jared Good Cox; and several aunts and cousins.

A special thanks to hospice nurse, Becky Sutherland, the staff of Resp-I-Care, and Dr. Edwin McElroy.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Services will follow at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with Rev. John Irwin and Rev. Larry Stallard officiating. Music will be provided by the Arcadia Presbyterian Church Choir.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Tri-Cities Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Hoyt Woodward, Ralph Campbell, Steve Johnson, Ken Strickland, Robbie Walker, Larry Kinsler, and Grady Bell.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Arcadia Presbyterian Church Building Fund, c/o Rev. John Irwin, 4616 Bloomingdale Road, Kingsport, TN 37660.