Ruth Evelyn Norman

NORMAN

Ruth Evelyn Norman, 87 of Decatur died Sunday February 1, 2026, at Fairhaven Senior Living with her family by her side.

A graveside service to celebrate Ruth’s life will be held at 11:00 am Monday February 9, 2026, at Point Pleasant Cemetery Long Creek Township. Joel Ruppert will be officiating. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care is in charge of the arrangements.

Ruth was born in late February of 1938, in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, daughter of Murl and Hazel West. She attended Salem grade school and graduated from Mt. Zion High School. Ruth was a storeroom supervisor for Firestone Tire and Rubber Plant in Decatur and. She retired from Firestone in 2000. Ruth volunteered for SAIL for a lot of years and made hundreds of baby afghans for Project Linus. She loved sports cars and proudly owned a 2023 BMW and a 2002 T-Bird. Ruth married Edward Eugene Norman in October of 1962. He preceded her in death in 2019.

She is survived by nephews and nieces and several step-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her parents and husband.

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