RUTH, Ollie Marie, age 82 of Gratis, OH. passed away Thursday February 28, 2019 in Gratis. She was born in KY. on Nov. 2, 1936 to Drexel and Lillian (Cox) Nickell. She was a graduate of Morehead College in Morehead, KY. She had worked as a Home Economics teacher in Trenton for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Ruth in 1988. Mrs. Ruth is survived by 2 daughters, Karen Piersall of Gratis, OH. and Deborah Ruth and 3 grandchildren and her sister, Anna Lee Grigsby of Middletown, OH. Also deceased were her parents and a sister, Betty Litteral. A graveside service will be held at Salyer Cemetery in West Liberty, KY.. Local arrangements by Lindloff-Zimmerman Funeral Home, Gratis, OH. For condolences: www.lindloffzimmerman.com