Submitted by Emily O'Neal

Rome News Tribune February 12, 2005
Mrs. Ruth M. Shiflett

Mrs. Ruth M. Shiflett, age 91, of Douglasville, formerly of Rome, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 10, 2005, at a Douglasville healthcare facility.
Mrs. Shiflett was born in Floyd County on July 5, 1913, daughter of the late Coleman Crider and the late Elizabeth Crider. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist fatith. Mrs. Shiflett was preceded in death by her husband, Claude P. Shiflett and by a grandson, Paul Shiflett.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Marianne Browning, California; a son, Robert Shiflett, Rome; a sister Mrs. Manerva Beard, Rome, a brother, Ben Crider, Nevada, five grandchildren; Gina Shiflett, Alissa Browning, Amy Harris, Robert Shiflett and Michael Browning; eleven great-grandchildren, two great-great grand-children; special nieces, Pat Jenkins and Rita Thompson; a special nephew, Ralph Kiker; other nieces and nephews also survive.
Graveside services for Mrs. Shiflett will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Elgin William will officiate.
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home on Sunday from noon until l:30 p.m. At other hours they may be contacted at each of their respective residences.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home has charge of the funeral.

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