Obituary of Ronald Carruthers

Ronald Carruthers age 81 of Gallatin, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at NHC of Hendersonville. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 29th at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Gallatin, TN with Father Stephen Gideon as celebrant. Visitation will be Sunday, August 28th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at Family Heritage Funeral Home and Monday, August 29th from 9:00 a.m. until time to leave for the church. Entombment will be Tuesday, August 30th at Highland Memorial Park Mausoleum in Knoxville, TN. Mr. Carruthers was preceded in death by parents, Kenneth and Rose Urban Carruthers; sister, Kathleen Carruthers; brothers, James Carruthers and Phillip Carruthers. He is survived by wife, Deanna Carruthers of Gallatin, TN; children, Cheryl Ann Dages (Larry) of Old Hickory, TN, Ronald Kenneth Carruthers (Teri) of Knoxville, TN; Cindy Marie Fox of White House, TN, Ronald Duane Lonsbury (Emily) of Gordonsville, TN, Katherine Loraine Mansy (Michael) of Johnson City, TN and Susan LaReine Riley (Michael) of Hendersonville, TN, sisters, Sharon Steihl of Grand Blanc, MI and Terry Collins of Michigan; seventeen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 2000 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 or Alzheimer’s Association, 4825 Trousdale Drive, Suite 220, Nashville, TN 37220. Online condolences may be submitted at familyheritagefh.com Family Heritage Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.