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Ruth Biggerstaff

The graveside service for Ruth “Pat” Biggerstaff, 79, of Elkmont will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Hasting Cemetery with Wayne Harvell and Roger Jackson officiating.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home.

Mrs. Biggerstaff died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at home.

She was born Jan. 27, 1929, in Elkmont to Zeb Woodfin and Liddie Hargrove Woodfin. She was a member of Main Street Church of Christ.

She is survived by one daughter, Joan Brock and husband David of Elkmont; two sons, Marvin Biggerstaff and wife Carolyn of Blanche, Tenn., and Brad Biggerstaff and wife Debbie of Ardmore; four granddaughters; one grandson and one step-grandson.

Pallbearers will be Leslie Garris, John Hurst, Nathan Hardiman, Sammy Jackson, Darrell Bryant, Rod Biggerstaff and Tom Clem.