Ruth Mary Jarrett

Ruth Mary Jarrett, 83, passed away at her home on Friday, December 28, 2007 after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Jarrett was born in Columbus, Ohio on February 17, 1924. As the daughter of a Pennsylvania Railroad executive, her family was transferred frequently. Consequently, Ruth attended nine grammar and high schools in five states before graduating in 1942 from Renovo High School, Renovo, Pennsylvania, where she met her future husband, Paul Jarrett. Ruth and Paul were married in May 1945 at Maxwell Army Air Field, Montgomery, Alabama.

As the wife of an Air Force pilot and seasoned traveler, Mrs. Jarrett followed her husband through twenty-two additional permanent change of station moves with the military during their sixty-two years of marriage. Three of those moves were during their three-year assignment in Germany. During their military career, Mrs. Jarrett was an active member of several Officers’ Wives Clubs, and also supported Airmen activities and church groups at their various stations.

Throughout the years, Mrs. Jarrett has been exceptionally devoted to both her family and her faith. She was an active member of numerous Catholic parishes before finally settling in Warner Robins, Georgia in 1966, when she, her husband and two children became members of Sacred Heart Parish.

Mrs. Jarrett is survived by her loving husband, Paul A. Jarrett; her son, P. Jeffrey Jarrett (Susie) of Warner Robins; her daughter, Jacquelyn Jarrett Edwards (Clarke) of Versailles, Kentucky; her brothers, Theodore and Louis Preun, both of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area; and five grandchildren, Will Jarrett, Joseph Jarrett, Jill Jarrett, Jarrett Edwards and Thomas Edwards.

A rosary will begin at 6:00 P.M. with visitation to follow until 8:00 P.M on Sunday, December 30, 2007, at McCullough Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 31, 2007 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Andersonville National Cemetery. The Reverend Father Fred Nijem will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care Options of Macon, Georgia.


Funeral Home:
McCullough Funeral Home
417 S. Houston Lake Rd.
Warner Robins, GA
US 31088