Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries
Harker
Obituaries
Harker
The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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Ruth E. Harker, 87, Flat Rock died Saturday, May 8, 2010, Major Hospital.Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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Born Dec. 22, 1922, Hope, to Glenn and Gayle (Foutch) Worrell.
Married John E. Harker on Sept. 13, 1941; he survives.
Other survivors: children, Harry E. Harker (wife, Darlene), Dr. John D. Harker (wife, Barbara) and Linda L. Finke (husband, Ted), all of Hope, Phillip E. Harker (wife, Sharron) of Flat Rock, Joe W. Harker (wife, Debbie) of Waldron and Brenda S. Embry of Gilbert, Ariz.; brother, Robert Worrell of Knoxville, Tenn.; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by her parents; a son, Dennis A. Harker; sisters, Mildred McNeely and Marjorie Simmons; and brothers, Kenneth Worrell, Don Worrell and Glen Worrell Jr.
Homemaker.
Member of Hope Moravian Church, Moravian Ladies Society, Moravian Kola Class, Mission Society, Norristown Order of Eastern Star, Lucky 15 Home Economics Club and a 4-H leader of Noble Merry Sewing Club for more than 25 years.
Loved spending time with family, gardening, cooking, reading and playing the piano and organ. Avid seamstress and collector of rocks and coins. Took painting classes.
Norman Funeral Home, 604 Main St. Hope; Hope Moravian Church, 202 Main St. in Hope.
Burial: Hope Moravian Cemetery in Hope.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
