THOMAS, Ruth (Lovelace), a beautiful soul and a loving mother of 15, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2015 fortified with the sacraments. Her surviving children are Rita (Mark) Gray (West Chester, OH), Richard (Sue) Thomas (Cincinnati, OH), Robin (Bonnie) Thomas (Louisville, KY), Rene' Thomas, Roxanne Thomas, Randy Thomas, Rosemarie Galvez (all of Cincinnati, OH), Regina Thomas (Waverly, New York), Rebecca Thomas (Lexington, KY), Roberta Thomas, Rochelle Thomas, Rosalind Brock (all of Cincinnati, OH), Ruth MacLain (Cortland, NY), Rae (Chris) Hulbert (Homer, NY). She is also survived by sisters, Jayne Morton and Peggy Reed. Calling hours will be held this evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave Cortland NY with a Funeral services will follow on Tuesday, 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Cortland. Donations in her memory made to Hospice or the Red Cross. Click Here to Send Flowers Funeral Home Wright-Beard Funeral Home 9 Lincoln Avenue Cortland, NY 13045 (607) 756-2885 Funeral Home Details Published in The Cincinnati Enquirer on Mar. 23, 2015