Nurse Ruth McClanahan Dies at 100

Ruth Turner Newcomb McClanahan, a 100-year-old nurse and longtime caregiver in the Athens community, died peacefully October 7. She served in the World War II-era U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, raised a family, volunteered with the Salvation Army, and was active in her church and community. Funeral arrangements were announced for Karl Albert Hafner, 72, of Flint, and Wanda Joy (Richardson) Crisp, 85, of Tyler, formerly of Henderson; Hafner’s services were scheduled in Tyler, while Crisp’s services and burial were to take place in the Henderson area.