Ruth (Kelley) Theodocion
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Ruth (Kelley) Theodocion, 79, a native of Rhea County, Tennessee, entered Heaven on Friday, June 25, 2021. She was born April 21, 1942, at home on the family farm to the Rev. Charles and Leola (Jones) Kelley.
After graduating from Spring City High School in 1959, she enrolled at Tennessee Tech University. She was an active member of the Baptist Student Union where she played piano for nightly vespers, and in 1961, the Tennessee Baptist Convention selected her to serve as a summer missionary in Cincinnati, Ohio. At Tennessee Tech, she served as a student body officer and was selected to represent the university in the 1963 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and accepted a teaching position at Brown High School in Atlanta. In 1975, Ruth launched her career with Mary Kay Cosmetics, and in 2010, she retired as National Sales Director Emeritus.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 41 years, James (Bud) Theodocion, and brother Jimmy Kelley. She is survived by daughter Kelley; son Pete and daughter-in-law Kate; grandchildren Jay and Charlotte; and sisters Nelda Daughterty, Charlotte Delk, and Reba Hitchcock.
In lieu of flowers, Ruth hoped donations would be made to the Glen Haven Baptist Church Building Fund. The church address is 345 East Lake Road, McDonough, GA 30252.