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Matthew Kane "Babe" Ruth

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Town Creek
Funeral for Matthew Kane “Babe” Ruth, 18, of Town Creek will be Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Hollis Rutherford and Milton Burks officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Ruth, who died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, was born Jan. 8, 1990, in Athens to Darren Ruth and Shelia Hutto. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Libby Hutto.
Survivors include his parents, Darren Ruth and wife, Sherry, and Shelia Hutto and husband, Don; brothers, Hayden Ruth of Athens, Wesley Hutto and Rim Hutto, both of Town Creek; sisters, Misty Kirby and Heather Hutto, both of Moulton; and grandparents, Clyde and Fran Ruth of Athens, Mack and Frances Liles of Town Creek, Thomas and Shirley Clinard of Athens.
Pallbearers will be Hayden Ruth, Nathan Liles, Bradley Hulsey, Tommy Liles, Orie Landsell, and Josh Nunley.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Harville and Preston Massey.
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.

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SHELIA, I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT MATTHEW. I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU. MY PHONE NUMBER IS 350-9124. WORK NUMBER IS 255-0379

Darren,
I am so sorry for your loss, I just found out today. You are in my prayers.

Shelia,
My prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Hazlewood High
Class of 1988

i am very sorry for the loss of a verry good friend. He was their when everyone and mainly anyone needed him. he was one of the poeple i could always text and just talk cause he always was thier for me. But we all love and miss him

Sherry & Family,
I was so saddened to hear the news about Matthew. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Babe was a great person. He always had something positive to say about everyone. When I needed him, he was ALWAYS there. He would always find some way to make me smile, and he would tell me how everything was going to be ok:) He was a wonderful person and a great friend. Yall are in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless his family. We love & miss you Babe!!!!

Tinker,I am so sorry for the loss of Matthew what a kind and wonderful person he was,He will be missed.Hold in your heart the wonderful memorys which may seem hard right now but within time you will see how persious they are.Take one day at a time.If you need anything let us know..You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Danny,Donna Julie Alexander

Tinker and Don,
We are so sorry for your loss. We as parents can not imagine what you are going through right now, and may God give you the strength to get through this. Matthew will be missed truly! Everywhere I saw him, he ALWAYS hugged my neck and said Anna you know I Love You!!
Mark, Anna, and Courtney Foster

Our deepest sympathy goes to the family .. We are old friends of Darren and Katrina and their parents Clyde and Fran. But would like also to express our greatest sorrow to all the members of Matthew's family that we don't personally know. Also to the amazing number of his friends that we saw-- our greatest sympathy--Our prayers and thoughts are with you!
Wayne Chamberlain-China -Chelsey and KeeAnu cox.
Josie Cordle- Brooke and Breanna Wadley
Angela and Jeff Wadley
Renee and...