Ruth L. Jones Maxwell, 94, formerly of Bluffton, IN, was laid to rest on May 25, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM.

She was born on January 16, 1925 in Lansing, MI, to Ray and Irene Garrison. After graduating from Cedar Lake Academy in Cedar Lake, MI, she married Harold Jones of Liberty Center. They were married 25 years when he passed away in 1969, leaving three daughters, two sons and two stepdaughters.

In 1989, Ruth married Virgil Evans of Union City, who died in 1990. She then married

James Maxwell of Portland, in 1996; he passed away in 2005.

She worked at various places including Bluffton Animal Clinic and Markle Medical Center.  Since 2007, Ruth resided in New Mexico near family.

Ruth's most enjoyable times in her later years was exercising at Silver Sneakers, eating out with some of the gang after exercising, and texting on her iPhone. She was a member of the East Mountain Seventh-day Adventist Church in Edgewood, NM.

Surrounded by her family, Ruth fell asleep in the Lord with the hope of the resurrection.

Survivors include three daughters, DiAnne Wafford of Albuquerque, NM, Linda (Richard) Bricker of Bluffton, and Sue Hinkle of Columbia, MD; two sons, Michael (Stephanie) Jones of Naples, FL, and Philip (Missy) Jones of Moriarty, NM; 23 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, 14 great, great grandchildren and two nieces, Barbara Garrison and Cindy Peach.

In addition to her parents and spouses, Ruth was preceded in death by a brother, Homer Garrison; two stepdaughters, Dorothy (Jones) Stolte and Roberta (Jones) Dunford; and three step grandsons, David Thompson, Dennis Thompson, and Jordan Gilliam.

Private burial will occur at Mossburg Cemetery in Liberty Center.  Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton has been entrusted with the arrangements.