Ruth McClerren, 95, of Paducah, formerly of Benton, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:30 a. m. Thursday, April 11, 2013. She was a resident of Morningside Assisted Living in Paducah. Mrs. McClerren was born on Feb. 11, 1918 in Franklin County, the daughter of Eli Wilson Summers and Nellie (Miller) Summers. She married Carl S. McClerren on Jan. 11, 1936 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 16, 1996. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy (Ed) Taylor, Paducah; eight grandchildren, Melanie Kozelichki, South Pittsburg, Tenn., Ted (Julie) Smith, Paducah, Carla (Mike) Hooe, Salem, Daryl Smith, Juno Beach, Fla., Rick (Connie) Doss, Indianapolis, Ind., Anne (Gaines) Gentry, Louisville, Ky., Ellen (Dickie) Powers, Paducah, Jon (Paige) Taylor, Salem, Ky., Theresa Payne, Paducah; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Ben Doss; three brothers, Dempsey, Paul and Oren Summers; and two infant sisters. Mrs. McClerren served her country by working in the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, Calif. during World War II (Ruth the Riveter). After the war effort she was employed for 23 years by several dress and U.S. Flag sewing factories in Southern Illinois. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Benton. She enjoyed farm life, gardening/canning, horses, travel, cross-stitching, motorcycle riding and family vacations. A true doting mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who could find no fault with anyone. Services will be at noon Saturday, April 13, at Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home and Crematory in Benton. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Marion. Visitation will be from 10 a. m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, all expressions of sympathy should be forwarded to Lourdes Hospice Foundation Fund, PO Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002 or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, PO Box 4527, New York, NY 10163. Mrs. McClerren was blessed to be comforted by her wonderful caregivers who provided such tender, loving assistance during her final years with her family. She will be missed by all but by faith they know she is present with the Lord Southern Illiniosan 4-11-2013