<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-2022-jp"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Georgia;
panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
margin-top:7.5pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:20.5pt;
font-family:"Georgia",serif;
color:#CC092F;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:italic;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
font-family:"Georgia",serif;
color:#CC092F;
font-style:italic;}
span.services-title
{mso-style-name:services-title;}
span.visitation-title
{mso-style-name:visitation-title;}
span.author
{mso-style-name:author;}
span.date
{mso-style-name:date;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:237983264;
mso-list-template-ids:-1854008640;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:379482990;
mso-list-template-ids:913066048;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:490829065;
mso-list-template-ids:1482345496;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:1056971518;
mso-list-template-ids:1633682284;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l3:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l4
{mso-list-id:1449659304;
mso-list-template-ids:-925565658;}
@list l4:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l4:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l4:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l4:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l4:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l4:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l4:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l4:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l5
{mso-list-id:1957711042;
mso-list-template-ids:-14765140;}
@list l5:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l5:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l5:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l5:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l5:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l5:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l5:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l5:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1027" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is the information for services for Miss Fletcher who is Wayne$B!G(Bs beloved mother. Please see details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The service will be streamed and the link is below as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>///<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>Jettie Ruth Fletcher<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.75pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Born:</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> November 2, 1927 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Died:</span></strong> November 26, 2020 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Services:</span></strong><span class=services-title> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN><a href="https://www.oneroomstreaming.com/view/authorise.php?k=160694569288425" target="_blank" title="Opens in a new window">CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STREAMING</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>The Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 Wake: 12:30p.m. Funeral: 1:00p.m. at THE CALHOUN FUNERAL HOME 23000 Rockside Rd. Bedford Hts. OH, 44146.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In lieu of flowers, family and friends are encouraged to give a memorial donation to the Alzheimer$B!G(Bs Association through Ruth$B!G(Bs Memorial Fund; htpps://alz.org:</span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Honor Gift Type: In Memory of</span></strong><span lang=EN><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Honoree Name: Jettie Ruth Fletcher</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Or you may send a donation to P.O. Box 96011 Washington, D.C. 20090 or call: 1</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>$B!>(B</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>800</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>$B!>(B</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>272</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>$B!>(B</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3900.</span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.75pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Visitation:</span></strong><span class=visitation-title><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Friday, December 4, 2020 from 2-8p.m. at THE CALHOUN FUNERAL HOME 23000 Rockside Rd. Bedford Hts. OH, 44146.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Jettie Ruth Fletcher, devoted wife of the late Johnnie Fletcher, was born in the town of Notasulga located in Macon County, Alabama on November 2, 1927, to the union of the late Sarah Lou Simpson Mahone and Freddie D. Mahone, Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Ruth, her preferred name, attended the historically registered Shiloh Rosenwald Elementary School and was baptized in the Shiloh Baptist Church in Alabama. Following her graduation from Tuskegee Institute High School she moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1947 as part of the Great Migration for better opportunities. She joined the Second Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Cleveland as a lifelong member while maintaining her fellowship with Shiloh.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>In Cleveland, she met Johnnie Fletcher and on March 15, 1952 she and Johnnie along with his cousin, James Farley, Sr. and Sylvia (Stacks) Farley were joined in holy matrimony in Angola, Indiana. To this union, Ruth and Johnnie had three children: Wayne Fletcher, Phyllis Fletcher and Darinka (Fletcher) Hardy and when her youngest sister, Barbara Jean Mahone arrived in Cleveland, Ruth welcomed her into her household as a daughter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Ruth was also the guardian of her nephew, Robert Farley, Jr. for numerous years. She was a generous person that nurtured, consoled, encouraged and supported everyone she came into contact with.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Ruth had a fierce spirit and possessed an abundance of loving attributes. With a mere glance at someone, she would create a story that surpassed anyone$B!G(Bs imagination and there were no strangers, everyone was or became her friend. Age, race, gender, stature in society, Ruth was going to strike up a conversation and with her infectious smile and strong personality,<br>Ruth always had your best interest at heart.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Ruth was the quintessential organizer, she could orchestrate all task and instruct everyone on what they should do without<br>ever moving from her seat, while drinking her $B!H(Bhot$B!I(B coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Travel was a passion for her. Life was an adventure and she was the first to say: $B!H(BPack your bags. What you see you will never forget, let$B!G(Bs go!$B!I(B Ruth also emphasized that education was the key to success, she understood and encouraged all by never missing a graduation or bragging about her immediate and extended family.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Ruth was a patron of the Arts attending performances at Karamu, Blossom Music Center, The Cleveland Orchestra and New York$B!G(Bs Broadway. A passionate sports fan, Ruth followed the achievements of the Cleveland Indians, Browns, and Cavaliers and The Ohio State University Buckeye Football Team, scrapbooking, newspaper clippings, sport memorabilia and World<br>Series tickets were all treasured. Ruth was always cheering for her team and if you wanted an autograph, you just had to ask; pulling you in tow, she would not hesitate to walk up to the $B!H(BMVP$B!I(B athlete to obtain their signature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Ruth was also enamored by the ocean, she enjoyed cruising the open seas as well as getting her feet wet, watching the waves roar onto the shore and picking sea shells. She was a great cook who loved to share her recipes. Most importantly, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren: Amira and Matthew.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Sarah Lou and Freddie Mahone, Sr., her husband, Johnnie Fletcher, her brother$B!G(Bs Freddie Mahone Jr., Joseph Mahone and sister Elaine Mahone Hardman. She leaves to cherish her loving memory three children: Wayne, Phyllis (Glenn Davis), Darinka (Lee Hardy), two grandchildren: Amira and Matthew Hardy, extended family Robert Farley Jr., one brother, Thomas Mahone and five sisters: Mary Evans, Ellen Parker, Elsie Davis, Evelyn Baxter and Barbara Mahone. A host of nieces, nephews, and cousins and many, many friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN>Many of us have great stories about this wonderful, outgoing, outspoken women. Let us use this time of grieving to laugh, listen, share and celebrate all of who she was during her fabulous 93 years. We will miss her affectionately, often and greatly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span lang=EN>Condolences:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.75pt'><span class=author><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Myra Lapeyrolerie</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <span class=date>posted on December 4, 2020</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Your infectious smile, your generosity of spirit, your love of cooking, your commitment to being there for every important event in my life. Aunt Ruth, you$B!G(Bll never be forgotten and your memory will live on forever. Love, Myra. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span class=author><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Joan schmidt</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <span class=date>posted on December 4, 2020</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Joan schmidt and sisters would like to send prayers and condolences to our dear friend Wayne and family. Ruth raised and awesome son and family... <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span class=author><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Mr&Mrs David Phillips</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <span class=date>posted on December 4, 2020</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Our condolences to the family during this difficult time. Our thoughts are prayers are with you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span class=author><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Marija Cuvalo</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <span class=date>posted on December 4, 2020</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Darinka, please accept my condolences, I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. From the loving way you talked about your mom, I could tell that she was warm hearted and caring lady. Heaven awaits her. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span class=author><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Olivia</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <span class=date>posted on December 4, 2020</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Aunt Ruth was pure magic. I don$B!G(Bt think I$B!G(Bve ever met a more captivating or animated storyteller. She also had such a big heart. She never missed a birthday, graduation, holiday and major milestone of mine. When I think of family, I think of Aunt Ruth. Rest in Power </span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter" />
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0" />
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" />
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t" />
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Rectangle_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="❤" style='width:24pt;height:24pt;visibility:visible;mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001'>
<w:wrap type="none"/>
<w:anchorlock/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' src="cid:image001.png@01D6CA4D.E50BB2D0" alt="❤" v:shapes="Rectangle_x0020_5"><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span class=author><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Peggy Underwood</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <span class=date>posted on December 2, 2020</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>I was saddened to hear of Ruth$B!G(Bs death.I have fond memories of our families sharing a wonderful relationship as neighbors and friends for many years. Happy times and sad times. Condolences to the family and God bless & comfort you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span class=author><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Michelle (Farley) Charity</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <span class=date>posted on December 1, 2020</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Aunt Ruth ALWAYS brought some magic to the party. Some of my fondest childhood memories were because of her. I$B!G(Bll never forget playing with my cousins at her home, hearing sleigh bells, and then finding Santa Claus sitting in her living room waiting to hear what I wanted for Christmas. Wow! Aunt Ruth was a rock star for me, my siblings, my husband, our children, and grandchildren. A life very well lived. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>