Ruth Marie Henbest (born Seely)
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Gender: Female
Date of Birth: April 28, 1927
Date of Death: November 17, 2018
Birth Place: Sterlington, NY
Death Place: Monett, MO
Ruth Marie Henbest
Ruth Marie Henbest, age 91, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Oak Pointe of Monett.
She was born April 28, 1927 in Sterlington, New York the daughter of Frank Dunning and Edith (Anderson) Seely. On November 25, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas she was united in marriage to John Henry Henbest, who preceded her in death on October 9, 2008. Also preceding her in death were her parents; three sisters, Norma Simpson, Betty Snider and Doris Ray and two brothers, Frank and David Seely.
Surviving are two sons, Mike Henbest of Cassville, Missouri and David Henbest of Palm Springs, California; three daughters, Jill Smith of Springfield, Missouri, Betty Thomas of Stockton, Missouri and Marcia Liss of Black Mountain, North Carolina; one brother, John Seely of Cassville, Missouri; nine grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Ruth graduated from Cassville High School. On April 28, 1953 she was saved at Antioch Baptist Church in Cassville. She was a member of Cassville First Baptist Church.
Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Pastor James Weaver will conduct the services. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.
Contributions may be made to Cassville First Baptist Church in memory of Ruth.
Published online by FOHN FUNERAL HOME, Cassville, Missouri
[Great-granddaughter of SGS # 3855 – Ruth Marie; Frank Dunning Jr.; Frank Dunning; David Roe (# 3855); Albert (# 1746); Henry; Josiah; Ebenezer, Jonas; Obadiah]
