Ruth Elizabeth O'Neal Therasse was born October 28, 1927 in Bethel Springs, TN the daughter of the late Scott Ervin and Viola Hendrix O'Neal.Ms. Ruth was a retired secretary who lived most of her life in Miami, Florida. She was a loving sister, aunt, and friend. She also had a special love for cats as well as feeding wild animals that would come in her back yard. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Selmer TN.Miss Therasse departed this life on May 28, 2012 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 84 Years, 7 Months.She is survived by a brother, Larry Sanders and wife Linda of Corinth, MS three nephews Ronald Dunn and wife Casey, Bill Sanders and wife Micaela, Eddy Sanders and wife Rhonda all of Corinth, Two nieces Janine Bangs of Augusta Georgia, and Newanna Moore of Guys TN., three great nieces, six great nephews, one great great niece and one great great nephew. In addition to her parents, Miss Therasse was preceded in death by two step-fathers Bill Sanders, and Alva D. Mitchell, two sisters, Newauna Sue O'Neal,and Dortha June Wolfe; a brother, Jimmy Sanders, and a brother-in-law Bobby Wolfe.