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Monty Lowell Ruth  [83], of [Gainesville, Florida], passed away on [April 9, 2021] in [Lake City, Florida].
Private Funeral service will be held at Forest Meadows Memorial Park Central Chapel on April 13, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at Forest Meadows Memorial Park Central.
[Monty Ruth] was born in [Evanston] to [Edward Luther Wallace Ruth and Evelyn Pearl (Wells) Ruth] on [March 17, 1938]. He went to high school at [New Trier High] He went on to Join the Coast Guard on the Ice Breaker in the Great Lakes from 1958 until 1960. He worked as a Automotive Technician for [Brasington Cadillac] for [30 years].
[Monty Ruth] is preceded in death by his [Loving Wife Lenore Ruth, His Father Edward L. Ruth,His Mother Evelyn Ruth, His Brother Byron Ruth, His Uncle Lester Wells, Aunt Alberta Wells, and recently a Cousin Gary Wells
[Monty Ruth] is survived by his: First wife Judy Lee Steffen (Ruth) Maharaj, [Daughters Alison Ruth-Griffin, Kim Wilkinson, and Vicki Ballweg, Grandchildren Morgan Fulton, Mallary Griffin, Taylor Baker, Josh Wilkinson, Kaden Ballweg, plus 5 great grandchildren, also many loved nieces and nephews and their children and grandchildren.
Condolences may be left in Mr. Ruth’s name online guestbook at www.forestmeadowsfh.com
Arrangements under the care of Forest Meadows Funeral Home, 725 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, Fl., 32609 352-378-2528.