Karl Creighton
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Ruth Jean Matthews/Creighton
August 20, 1937 – May 15, 2025
Lived 87 years
Sunset Cemetery · Galloway, Ohio
Life story
Ruth Jean Matthews, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home on May 15, 2025. She was born August 20, 1937 in Wheelersburg, Ohio to Arthur Morrison and Reba Hutchinson. Ruth retired from GM, where she worked 30 years at Fisher Guide and 17 years at Eddie Bauer. She enjoyed playing bingo, bowling, playing cards, and going to the casino. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, all of her siblings, and her son James Wheeler. She is survived by her husband Karl Creighton, daughter Vivan Owens (Terry), sons Mark Wheeler (Mary) and Ronald Peters (Tami), many grandchildren and great children, special grandchild Amanda Peters, her loves of her life Wyatt, Enola, and Wayne, and her two long time friends Donna and Marcie.
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1937
Born August 20
1939
Ruth was 2 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1944
Ruth was 7 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1951
Ruth was 14 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
Ruth was 25 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1971
Ruth was 34 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
Ruth was 44 when MTV began broadcasting
1998
Ruth was 61 when Google was founded
2005
Ruth was 68 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2015
Ruth was 78 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Ruth was 85 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Passed away May 15, age 87
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