Ruth Greenlees Good

Ruth Greenlees Good, 90, of Marietta, passed away at 12:25 am on Monday, November 8, 2010, at The Inn of Marietta.

She was born on April 8, 1920, at Elba, OH, a daughter of William F. and Margaret Jane Porter Greenlees.  She graduated from Marietta High School in 1937, attended Marietta College and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University. Ruth retired from the Warren Local School District where she taught English at Warren Elementary School and Barlow-Vincent School and had previously taught at Beverly High School.  During WWII, Ruth was a “Rosie the Riveter” in a bomber factory in Coshocton.  She was a member of Warren Chapel United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star, Delta Kappa Gamma (teacher’s honorary sorority), Sigma Kappa sorority at Marietta College and Retired Teacher’s Association.

In 1944, she married Ronald E. Good who preceded her in death on October 12, 1984.  She is survived by 2 sons:  James Greenlees Good of Cincinnati and Ron Porter Good of Port Townsend, WA; grandson, Scott Porter Good of New York, NY, sister-in-law Priscilla Cooke Greenlees of Marietta, niece Marijean Stockwell of Williamstown, nephews, Dr. David Stockwell of Upper Arlington, Bill Stockwell of Morgantown, WV, and Harold Stockwell of Vienna, and William M. Greenlees of Tulsa, OK.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, William C. Greenlees and Dr. Jack Greenlees and sister Elizabeth “Beth” Greenlees Stockwell.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday (November 13th) at 2:00 pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Reverend Richard Thomas officiating.  Burial will be in Warren Chapel Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:00 pm on Friday with family present from 2-4 and 6-8. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Warren Chapel United Methodist Church, 2205 Warren Chapel Road, Fleming, OH 45729.