Ruth Katherine Grossman Frazier, 99, of Henderson, Kentucky, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at St. Anthony's Hospice Lucy Smith King Care Center with her daughter at her side.

She was born in Evansville, Indiana, on February 11, 1923, to the late Julius and Bessie Decker Grossman.  Ruth attended Barrett Manual High School.  For many years she worked at Tri-state Plastics where she started as a press operator and then became an inspector retiring in November 1971.  Ruth underwent a triple bypass surgery in 1971 and the procedure was filmed for medical research.  She enjoyed dancing, crocheting, ceramics, bowling, gardening, yard work, and just staying busy.  Ruth was a member of Airline Baptist Church.  She was also a Kentucky Colonel.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Leslie Frazier; four siblings, Elmer Grossman, Walter Grossman, Delores House, and Betty Alward; one niece, Vickie Stone; one son-in-law, John Merrbach; and two grandsons-in-law, Trey Duncan and John Wilkes.

Survivors include one daughter, Betty J. Merrbach of Evansville, Indiana; two grandchildren, Sheila J. Duncan of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, and Katherine J. Wilkes of Evansville, Indiana; two great-grandchildren, Olivia J. Johnson of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, and John Anthony Gruber and his wife, Allyson, of Evansville, Indiana; one great-great-grandson, Zane Crotty; and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home.  The Reverend Nathan Whisnant will officiate.  Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2022, and until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Hospice.

Ruth's family wishes to thank St. Anthony's Hospice for the wonderful care they provided her and her family.

Pallbearers will be Steve House, Billy Alward, Rick Bridgeman, Mark Vaughn, Jeff Combest, and Paul Coy.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com .