Carrie Ruth "Ruthie" McAbee, 80, of Bowling Green, died January 17, 2011 in Sebring. She was born in Johnson County, Tennessee on April 6, 1930. In the 1980's she moved to Bowling Green from Fort Myers, Fla. She attended Fort Green Baptist Church and was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, gardening, canning, and playing cards.
Survivors include four sons, James McAbee, Jr. of North Fort Myers, Danny McAbee, Robert McAbee, and Steve McAbee, all of Bowling Green; two daughters, Diane Maness of Punta Gorda and Lisa McAbee of Fort Myers; two brothers, Tom Ward of West Grove, Pennsylvania and Earl Ward of Bowling Green; three sisters, Jennie Steiner of Mountain City, Tennessee, Allie Eames of Aberdeen, Maryland, and Willie Dickens of Mountain City, Tennessee; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitaton will be held on Sunday, January 23rd at Robarts Garden Chapel from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services are at Robarts Garden Chapel on Monday at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Steve McGaughey officiating. Burial is in Wauchula Cemetery.