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Kathleen Rose Cockrell Ruff, 66 of Morgantown, Ky. passed away Saturday May 9, 2015 at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, Ky. Kathleen was born September 19, 1948 in Princeton Indiana to the late Leroy F. and Elfrieda F. Dewig Mayer. She was a member of Brooklyn Missionary Baptist Church, member of grandparents raising grandchildren and a homemaker. Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband James Ray Cockrell Sr. and two brothers Roger and Ronald Mayer.
Kathleen Rose Cockrell Ruff is survived by her husband Douglas Ruff of Evansville, Indiana; one daughter Tamara Reynolds of Morgantown, Ky. six granddaughters Jerrica Cockrell of Morgantown, Ky., Jazmin Reynolds of Morgantown, Ky., Casandra Jones husband Stanley of Morgantown, Ky., Megan Lindsey husband Tyler of Morgantown, Ky., Kionna Cockrell of Beaver Dam Ky. and Tessla Cockrell of Morgantown, Ky.; one grandson Kristopher Reynolds of Morgantown, Ky., four great grandchildren Adeline Burden of Morgantown, Ky. and Maleigha, Makenzie and Makayla Jones of Morgantown, Ky.; five sisters Jeanette Wesselman husband Cliff of Evansville, Indiana, Jeanine Witham of Evansville, Indiana, Barbara Houghton husband Charles of Evansville, Indiana, Theresa Pinson of Florida and Rose Cotton husband Arthur of Evansville, Indiana; five brothers Donald Mayer of Mt Vernon Indiana, Francis Mayer wife Nancy of Owensville, Indiana, Jerome Mayer wife Mary of Evansville, Indiana, Thomas Mayer of Owensville, Ky. and Daniel Mayer of Owensville, Indiana; two step daughters Diane Vanderkooy of Evansville, Ky. and Lucy Carden husband David of Owensboro, Ky.; two step sons Michael Cockrell wife Gracie of Hartford, Ky. and James Cockrell Jr. of Beaver Dam, Ky. and several step grandchildren and great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the Jones Funeral Chapel Tuesday May 12, 2015 at 3:00pm with Bro. James Flener officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday May 12, 2015 from 10:30am until funeral time at 3:00pm at the Jones Funeral Chapel. Please share you memories, photos, condolences or light a candle in remembrance of Kathleen at www.jonesfuneralchapel.com