Mrs. Mary Ruth Ashton, age 87, of LaVergne, TN passed from this world and went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. She was born in Giles County, TN to the late Clyde and Louise Davis Uselton. Mrs. Ashton was a 1956 graduate of Jones High School in Lynnville, TN. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her life was defined by her faith, love for her family, and her thoughtfulness.

 

Mrs. Ashton is survived by her husband of 70 years, Shirley Brown Ashton; sons, Barry Ashton and his wife Lisa, Don Ashton and his wife Helen, and Curtis Ashton and his wife Robin; grandchildren, Karen Mobbs and her husband Austin, Anthony Ashton and his wife Katelyn, Matthew Ashton and his wife Tara, Cierra Sanders and her husband Scott, Hunter Ashton, Autumn Belle Ashton, and Mariella Ashton; and five great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Clyde “Butch” Uselton, and sister, Sue Green.

 

Visitation with family will be Saturday, February 14, 2026 from 10:00am until 12:00noon at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 12:00noon at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Burial will follow Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 3:00pm at Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville, TN.