Ruth J. Cloward

Ruth Cloward age 80 of Pleasant Plains died Wednesday November 28, 2012 at a Batesville nursing home. She was born September 5, 1932 at Brinkley, Arkansas to Buster and Lucille Howard. She was retired and of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by he parents; her husband, Glen Cloward; two sons, Harvey Ball and Leroy Cloward and two brothers, Delbert Wayne Howard and Billy Howard. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Lindsey of Pleasant Plains and Debbie Thomason of Nashville, AR; one sister, Linda Gray of Conway; five grandchildren, Michael Ball and wife Tara of Cave City, Brandy Calder of Ontario, California, Matthew Thomason and Michael Thomason both of Camden and Trevor Popovich of Amador, California; nine great grandchildren; two nephews; special friend and caregiver, Ronald Cottrell and a host of other relatives and friends. Private memorial services will be held. Arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City. No visitation is planned.