Ruth Anne Roberts
June 18, 1940 – October 18, 2026 (Age 86)
Born and raised in Zanesville, OH. She was an only child. In Junior High she met her future husband, David who preceded her in death in 2019. While married in college, daughter Jane enriched their lives. She continued her college education to become a Registered Pharmacist (RPH) from Ohio Northern University in 1963. David joined her in 1964 with the same degree. Together they worked in multiple locations before becoming owners of Northside Pharmacy which they sold in 1985 then moving to the Knoxville area before retiring in 2010.
Some of Ruth’s hobbies included working with miniature dolls house and Cabbage Patch dolls. She decorated her house with several of both.
Ruth Anne also known as Dr. Ruth leaves her daughter, Jane; Leni the dachshund; along with multiples friends and family in Ohio.
A Celebration of Life for Ruth Anne will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 29th at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. A Private burial will be in Zanesville, Ohio.