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Mary Ruth Orgain
Date of Death or Service Apr 19, 2018
Mary Ruth Orgain
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      Mary Ruth Orgain, age 88, of Dickson, died peacefully on April 15, 2018 at NHC in Dickson. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Dickson on Thursday, April 19 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Mike Miller officiating. Visitation with the family will be at the Taylor Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. and at the First Baptist Church on Thursday from 1 p.m. until time of service. Interment will be held at Dickson County Memorial Gardens.  In lieu flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Lung Association, Diabetes Association, Kidney Foundation, Alzheimer’s research association, or the Frank Whitaker Sunday School. 

     Mrs. Mary Ruth was born to the late George Thomas Holt and Ora Tidwell Holt in Bon Aqua on July 30, 1929. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dickson for over 50 years. She was an avid bridge player. She also loved to watch sports with her late husband, Dick, and the rest of her family. For many years, Mrs. Mary Ruth worked alongside her husband, who was co-owner of Orgain Insurance Agency that was founded by his brother, William Orgain.

     She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Richard Harrison “Dick” Orgain; and her brother, Sterling Holt; and her daughter-in-law, Lucy Orgain.  

     Survivors include her son, William Harrison “Bill” Orgain, of Dickson; her brother, Dr. Stanley Holt (Sandra), of Biltmore Forest, North Carolina; her sisters-in-law Mary Frances “Poochie” Hodges of Dickson and Katherine “Kate” Weatherspoon (Dean) of Dickson; grandchildren, David Orgain (Bridgett) and Juliet Orgain (Kent Dyer); and great-grandchildren, Henry and William Orgain, Joseph, Jake, and Jennifer Wynne. 

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