On May 29, 2018, Ruth Kilpatrick Blowers Blair Corwine, took God’s hand to enter Heaven after over 99 years on this earth. Ruth was born to Hamilton and Beulah Kilpatrick on December 14, 1918, in Chauncy, Ohio. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan, before marrying and moving to Ocala, Florida in the 1953.
She was predeceased by her parents; as well as her older sister, Eva; her older brother, Don; and her baby sister, Jane.
She also survived three husbands, William F. Blowers, Paul T. Blair, and John W. Corwine, Sr.
She lost her only son, Ralph Blowers in 1970 in an auto accident the day before he was to graduate the OF Law School.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Margaret B. Anderson (Win Armstrong); her daughter-in-law, Dixie Miller (Randy Cain); grandsons, Dean Blowers (Shirley) and Bain Blowers (Heather). Dean and Bain each have two sons, Jacob, Sam, Cooper and Brooks Blowers, all of whom made their grandmother so proud. She was survived by stepdaughter, Alice Blair, and numerous Blair grandchildren. Ruth also survived stepson, John W. Corwine, Jr. She leaves stepsons, Edgar (Sue), Christopher (Nancy) and Mark (Sandra) Corwine. She is survived by her step-granddaughters, Ashley (son, Tyler) and Amy (son, Gavin) Armstrong. Also surviving Ruth are her ‘special children,’ Jim Hamilton, Shea Huey, Judy DiSoso and Beverly Hardy.
During Ruth’s youth, she was active in The Rainbow Girls in Detroit and the Eastern Star in Detroit and Ocala. She spear-headed the formation of the Rainbow Girls in Ocala, serving as Mother Advisor in both Detroit and Ocala and as State Mother Advisor for the state of Florida. She was a homemaker and retired from the office of U.S. Congressman Bill Chappell.
Ruth was very involved in her children’s lives, whether it was as President of the PTA or being her son’s Cub Scout den mother. The love and guidance she gave to her family was unequaled. She learned to play bridge while she lived in Ocala and was a member of several bridge clubs. When she moved to Stake in 2003, Beverly Hardy invited her to a bridge game and that was all it took. She became a member of a regular bridge club and was often invited to play with her numerous friends she met at bridge parties or at church.
In 2015, Ruth’s eyesight had declined to the point she could no longer drive. She decided to move to The Atrium in Gainesville – still more friends and card parties.
Ruth’s ashes will be spread in the Memory Garden at the First Christian Church, 1908 E. Ft. King St., Ocala at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in a short ceremony conducted by Pastor Terry Harper; her memorial service will be held that afternoon at 3:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 921 E. Call St., Starke, with the Reverend Dr. Don McGarity presiding. Refreshments will be served following the Starke memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, kindly send a memorial in Ruth’s name to Haven Hospice, 4200 N.W. 90th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32606; or to the First Presbyterian Church, 921 East Call Street, Starke, FL 32091.