Ruth Louise Wilmot Light aged 85 passed away peacefully on Thursday 6th of June 2024 at 9:50 pm at Sacred Ground Hospice House in Knoxville, TN after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Syracuse, NY, she lived in Church Hill, TN most of her life before relocating in later years to Maryville, TN. Ruth was a devout member of the Catholic faith and Church. She was a loving, devoted mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Surviving her is a daughter Mrs. Katherine Elaine Light Woolley of London, United Kingdom; two estranged sons Dr. Ryan Eugene Light of Virginia Beach, VA. and Michael Del Edward Light of Maryville, TN.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Lilburn “Speedy” Light in 1987, parents George Wilmot and Rosa Sabin Quillen and a brother Anthony Wilmot.

Mass will be conducted at Saint Dominic’s Catholic Church Kingsport, TN on Wednesday 19th of June at 1:00 pm and she will then be laid to rest at East Lawn Memorial Park and Cemetery at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sacred Ground Hospice House, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918.