Sarah Ruth Prichard Aycock

Mrs. Sarah Ruth Prichard Aycock, 96, of St. Louis, passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Born in Gibson County, Tenn., to Ben F. and Margaret Hill Prichard, she was a retired employee of American Greetings in Osceola, a member of Calvary Baptist Church and most recently attended Clear Lake Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Aycock married Ben Roy Aycock in 1934 and had four children who survive her, Charles Roy and Carole Aycock of Tucson, Ariz., Cecil Earl and Juanita Aycock of St. Louis, Helen Ruth and Larry Boone of Panama City, Fla., and Peggy Louise and Charles Yarbro of Conway. A fifth child, Benny, passed away at birth.

She also leaves seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Number Eight Cemetery near Cooter. The family will receive friends from 1-2 pm. Thursday at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be e-mailed to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net