Ruth Slaughter Settle
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Ruth Slaughter Settle passed away on July 25, 2022 in Lexington, KY at the age of 100. She was a native of Hodgenville, KY, oldest child of William Hynes Slaughter III and Mary Margaret (Whitson) Slaughter. As an adult, Ruth has lived in Newark, DE; Colora, MD; Louisville & Lexington, KY. She attended the University of KY and earned a Sociology degree from the University of Delaware. From 1962 until retirement, Ruth worked in the Christian Education Office of the Presbyterian Church in Lexington. She wrote poetry, some of which was published under the name Eunice Adams. Ruth was predeceased by her brother William W. Slaughter. She is survived by her sister Betty Slaughter Hubbard, her children Robert, Jean, Shirley and Bill Settle, 5 granddaughters and 4 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Fri., July 29, 2022, Milward-Southland, Lexington, KY from 9:30 am to 11:00 am with the funeral service at 11 am. Interment will be at Red Hill Cemetery in Hodgenville, KY. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Meadowthorpe Presbyterian Church, 356 Hillsboro Ave, Lexington, KY 40511. www.milwardfuneral.com