McMinnville resident and Warren County native Ruth Ellen Pack, 63, died unexpectedly Oct. 17 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center.A retired nursery worker and a member of Smyrna Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Jenry and Ruth Muncey Delaney, and was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Lee Pack; sons, Greg and Shannon Pack; sister, Linda Muller; brother, Billy Delaney and granddaughter, Autumn James.She is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Collette and Darrell Lee, and Selena Pack, all of McMinnville; 10 grandchildren, Sheena, Ingred and Nerrish Pack of Arkansas, Dillon Pinegar, Deserra Lee, Noah Pack, Isaac Tyler and David Sullivan, all of McMinnville, Jessie and Chris Pinegar of Smithville; great-grandchild, Xavier Pack of Arkansas; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sarah and James Milstead of McMinnville, Polly and T.O. Bratcher of Centertown; brother, Sonny Delaney of Manchester; several nieces and nephews.Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Jonathan Stubblefield officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today, and 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 19, 2011
Ruth Ellen Pack, 63