Ruth (Lyons) Holsomback-Mercer, age 98, resident of Dothan passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Noland Extendicare.
There will be no public services held at this time per the family wishes.
Ruth was born on February 10, 1926 in Kentucky to Curtis Lyons and Eva Fox Lyons. In the 1940’s, Ruth married and moved to Alabama. Later in the 1970’s, she moved to New Orleans. Ruth also lived in Mississippi and Florida before returning to Alabama. She worked as a clerical assistant in the medical field and a ticket salesperson in the theater industry over the years, but her main job and most important job was being a homemaker in her home to her family. Ruth loved painting and gardening, but her pride and joy was her cats. To her family, she was known as “the crazy cat lady”.
Ruth is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Willard Gibson, Ray Nash, Bobby Holsomback, and Paul Mercer; daughter, Shirley Ann Moore; brother, Jack; and sister, Jennie Russell.
Survivors include her daughter, Sue Robinson; son in law, Alton Moore; five grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
