The 2nd of 6 children of Ralph Bixler (a farmer) and Nellie Parrish,
Ruth Bixler, the fifth cousin once-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Washington, Owen, Indiana, USA on Jan 29, 19221,2,3,4 and married Floyd Addy (with whom she had 3 children: Rosalee, Wanda Lee and Debra Sue, along with 2 surviving children) in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA on Nov 12, 19385.
Throughout her life, Ruth lived in several places: on Joe Zink Road, Clay, Owen, Indiana on Apr 3, 19308; in Morgan, Owen, Indiana on May 12, 19407 (the same place as her father had been living on May 9, 1940); and at 417 W North Street, Spencer, Owen, Indiana in 19926.
She died on Dec 12, 2003 at Spencer Nursing Home, Spencer, Owen, Indiana1,4 (www.thebraziltimes.com The Brazil Times 16-Dec-2003; Ruth Marie Addy, 81 of Spencer, died Dec. 12, 2003 at a Spencer nursing home. Born Jan. 29, 1922, she was the daughter of Ralph and Nela Mae Parrish Bixler. She married Floyd Addy. She was affiliated with the Nazarene Church and was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include three daughters; Rosalee Johnson and her husband Larry of Spencer, Wanda Haviland and her husband John Haviland of Coal City and Debra Townsend and her husband Terry of Spencer, two sisters; Pauline Weaver of Cotton Wood Falls, Kan. and Kathryn Summerman of Greencastle, and three half-brothers; Joe Bixler of Lafayette, Ind., Raymond Bixler of Indiana and Arthur Snyder of Brazil; and nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 1p.m. at the West and Parrish and Pedigo Funeral Home with the Rev. David Warren officiating. Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and Wednesday form 8:30 a.m. until time of service) and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Spencer on Dec 17, 2003.
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