Ruth Maxine (Bratcher) Hargrave

Ruth Maxine (Bratcher) Hargrave, age 95, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Oct. 24, 2015, at New Mark Care Center in Kansas City.

Ruth was born on March 24, 1920, in Kingston, to George F. and Gertrude M. (Buck) Bratcher. She had been a homemaker and had lived in Kansas City since 2007. She had previously lived in Kidder, Breckenridge, Chillicothe and Wheeling.

Ruth was a member of the Community of Christ faith, and had volunteered for many years at the Morningside Center in Chillicothe.

On Oct. 30, 1938, she married Edwin Lee Hargrave in Kingston. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents; sons, John E. and Mark A. Hargrave; six brothers; four sisters; and one great-grandson.

Survivors include her children, Gerald Hargrave of Kansas City, Alma Hargrave Walls of Lexington, and Francie A. Hargrave Snodgrass of Independence; brothers, Paul D. Bratcher of Virginia Beach, VA and Elbert D. Bratcher of Cameron; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and seven great great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Bram Funeral Home in Hamilton. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Friends may call after 9 a.m. on Thursday. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Breckenridge. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crossroads Hospice of Independence. Online condolences may be left at www.bramfuneralservices.com.

The Caldwell County News

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