Ruth E. Heasley, 71, of 235 Buffalo St., Franklin, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at her residence. Born July 30, 1933, in Franklin, she was the daughter of Blaine and Mary Sickles Griffin.
Up until the time of her death, she worked as a print room clerk at Joy Manufacturing for more than 45 years. She was a member of Franklin Moose Auxiliary No. 83 and American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 476, and enjoyed cooking, traveling, gardening, animals and helping less fortunate people.
She married Sept. 9, 1956, to Glenn R. Heasley, who, with two children, Terry L. Heasley of York and Mary Elaine Ray and husband, Joseph, of Franklin; a stepdaughter, Debra Sue Reagle and husband, William, of Polk; three grandchildren, Jason L. Heasley of York, Heidi Matchett and husband, Jason, of Sterling, VA, and William Reagle Jr. of Yellow Springs, OH; two brothers, Louis D. Frankenberger of Franklin and Blaine Griffin and wife of Seneca; and one sister, Emily Doutt of Buena Park, CA. She was preceded in death by a stepson, Roland Heasley; a granddaughter, Crystal Lynn Ray; and one brother, William Frankenberger.
Services officiated by the Rev. Samuel Gibb, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Franklin. Interment will be in Old Sandy Cemetery. The Derrick, Dec. 23, 2004
From treerpgmo: She was Mrs. Fontana upon her first marriage and then became Mrs. Heasley upon her marriage to Glenn Roland Heasley on 9d 2m 1956 and she died as his second wife.
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