Ruth Hefner Moffatt

Ruth Hefner Moffatt, 92, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away May 10, 2021 at Willow Crossing of Columbus. Ruth was born on December 23, 1929 in the city of St. Mary’s, West Virginia, She was the daughter of Claude Hefner and Mamie Bennett Hefner. Ruth met the man whom she would marry in 1946 at West Union, West Virginia. She married Jackson Moffatt on February 4th, 1947. They moved to Columbus in 1950. Ruth was a member of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church, and enjoyed gardening, sewing, and traveling. She also loved spending time with family and friends. Ruth was previously employed with Dunlap, Village Shoppe, and was a long-time employee with Tovey Shoes and JC Penny before her retirement. She was the last surviving member of her family from her generation. A graveside service for Ruth will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 18th, 2021, at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Ruth is survived by her husband of 74 years; sons, Richard ( Betty ) Moffatt, Larry (Tresa) Moffatt, Billy (Lisa) Moffatt, and Steve ( Cheryl ) Moffatt; grandchildren, Kimberly ( Chad ) Moffatt Townsend, Amy ( Rick ) Moffatt Gilliam, Bradley Moffatt, Suzanne Moffatt Mayfield, Kyra Jewell, Joss ( Angel ) Moffatt, Stephanie ( Michael ) Moffatt West, and James Moffatt; great-grandchildren, Kayla Gilliam, Ty Gilliam, Zarek Moffatt, Katy Moffatt, Carson Mayfield, Ethan Mayfield, Leslie Townsend, Lynn Townsend, and Sarah West; a great-great-grandson Ryan Guffey. She was preceded in death by both her parents; siblings Opal Gregg, Nellie Owens, Claude Hefner Jr., William Hefner, and Juanita Thomas; daughters-in-law Tresa Moffatt and Lisa Moffatt. Jewell ~ Rittman Family Funeral Home would like to thank everyone in advance for wearing masks and practicing social distancing while attending gatherings.