Ruth Patterson Bugg

Ruth Patterson Bugg, Waterloo, AL was born May 22, 1944 in Lutts, TN, the daughter of the late Luther Elmer and Zella Ayers Patterson. She was united in marriage to Lawrence L. Bugg on June 7, 1961 and he preceded her in death on October 4, 1999.

Mrs. Bugg, a homemaker, was a member of Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church, Cypress Inn, Tennessee but attended Waterloo Methodist Church near her home.

Mrs. Bugg departed this life Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence, Alabama at the age of 69 Years, 11 Months, 4 Days.

Survivors, brothers, James E. Patterson, Collinwood, TN, D. E. Patterson, Savannah, TN; sister, Barbara J. Lafevers, Lutts, TN; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Bugg was preceded in death by brothers, Eldred, Cecil, Waylon, Leeroy, Sammie C., and Jerry Neal Patterson; sister, Velma Maddalozzo.

Services will be Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Greg Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in Piney Grove Cemetery, Cypress Inn, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Pallbearers will be Charles Patterson, Van Lafevers, Tommy Patterson, Bobby Patterson, Douglas Bugg, Bobby Bugg with Phillip Bugg and Roger Bugg serving as honorary pallbearers.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 29, 2014 from 6 pm to 9 pm and Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 9 am until service time at the funeral home.