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- [S124] Brown Funeral Home, Newport, Tennessee, (http://www.newportfunerals.com), 14 Feb 2010.
Rutha Baxter Costner, age 90, of Cosby, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 14, 2010, with her family by her side. She was born on January 14, 1920 and was of Baptist Faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer “Hotshot” Costner; daughter, Vivian Costner; two other infant daughters; mother, Artell V. Baxter; father, Wilse Baxter; brother, James “Craney” Baxter and sister, Estell Baxter.
She is survived by her daughters; Valerie “Doll” Costner of Cosby, Velma (Larry) Evans of Cosby and Varnell (Jerry) Gorenflo of Newport, son; Vondie ( Shirley) Costner of Cosby, grandchildren; Johnny Costner (Karen and Judd) of Cosby, Chucky (Amy) Evans of Newport, Jennifer (Heath) Hembree of Newport, Rebecca Gorenflo of Newport, great-grandchildren; Chelsea and Marlea Costner of Cosby, Elizabeth and Charlie Evans of Newport, Madison and Heath Hembree of Newport, niece Evelyn Webb, along with several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. with Rev. Steve Smith and Rev. Brian Parrish officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m. prior to the service at Brown Funeral Home.
The Family will meet at 12:15 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home to go in procession for a 1:00 p.m. interment at Valentine Cemetery in Cosby. Pallbearers will be Johnny Costner, Chucky Evans, Heath Hembree, Jamie Costner, Chris Gregg and Mitchell Webb. Honorary pallbearers are Gene Costner, Freddy Costner, Paul Bryant, Freddy James, Wayne Phillips and Max Weeks.
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