RUTH JACKSON SAYLOR, age 94, of Rancho Mirage, California formerly of Franklin County, Tenn., departed this life on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Bayshire Nursing Home in Rancho Mirage, California.  Ms. Saylor was born on September 27, 1928, in Hammond, Indiana to the late General Jackson and Sarah Elizabeth Gass Jackson.  She was a member of the Estill Springs First Baptist Church for many years before becoming unable to attend due to health reasons.  She always enjoyed watching televangelist when unable to attend her own church services.  Ms. Saylor worked many years at various jobs when she was able to.  She and Mr. Saylor raised 5 children. She always enjoyed working in her flowers and going "antiquing"  and visiting with her friends and neighbors.  She was also able to take care of her invalid mother for several years before she passed away.  She always tried to go to the Senior Citizens in Estill Springs or Winchester to eat and socialize with her friends.  She will be missed by her family and friends that remember her, as she was, when she was still in Tennessee.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elijah Saylors, Daughter, Paulette Saylor Essex, Son, Jeffrey Saylor and grandchild, Shane Mathews.

She is survived by her daughters, Judith Allen of Estill Springs, Elizabeth Sheridan and husband Severne Johnson of Sequim, Washington, Pamela Mathews of Palm Springs, California, Grandchildren; Terri Elkins of North Carolina, Art Keliner of Estill Springs, Tenn., Tim Essex of Florida, Jared Saylor of Chattanooga, Tenn., Megan Saylor of Ft. Colorado, Calorado and several Great grandchildren.

Services for Ms. Saylor will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 5, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Pastor David Cunningham, officiating.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until service time at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday.

Interment will follow in the Mt. Garner Cemetery in Decherd, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, Elijah.