Ruth Aldene Crane Ayres

Ruth Aldene Crane Ayres, 90, of Johnson City, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at Brookdale Assisted Living of Johnson City, Tennessee. She was a native of Olathe, Kansas and the daughter of the late Joseph George Crane and Minnie Elizabeth Ogle Crane. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Allen Ayres. Mrs. Ayres had previously been employed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Montgomery Ward. She was a homemaker and had enjoyed volunteering at Olathe Medical Center. Survivors include: two sons, Tim A. Ayres of Olathe, KS and Chris A. Ayres of Johnson City, TN; four grandchildren, Melissa Garmon of Gardner, KS, Amy Whiteford of Olathe, KS, Aubrey Taylor of Murrells Inlet, SC, and Amity Pedroza of Fletcher, NC; six great grandchildren, Mitchell and Caden Norris, Samantha Torres and Tyler Whiteford, Landon and Ayden Taylor; and two great-great grandchildren, Lionel and Fernando Torres. The family will receive friends from 9 am until 9:30 am Saturday, November 7, 2015, at McGilley and Frye Funeral Home, Olathe, Kansas. Services to follow at 9:30 am Saturday. Internment will follow the service at the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.