Martha Ruth Clifford Jarvis, 93 of Elizabethtown, died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Helmwood Healthcare Center. She was a native of Rockcastle County, KY and a member of Valley Creek Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a beloved mother to her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Jarvis, Jr.; a daughter, Joyce Ann Jarvis; two son-in-laws, Wilfred Wright and James Wright; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Jarvis; her parents, Lewis Thomas Clifford and Ella Fabree Jordan Clifford and all 9 of her siblings. She is survived by three sons, Robert L. Jarvis (June) of Brandenburg, Charley C. Jarvis (Leslie) of Davenport, FL and James C. Jarvis (Emilyn) of Navarre, FL; five daughters, Sadie Lawson (Eddie), Carolyn Sue Brown (Bob), Martha Wright, and Dorothy Wright all of Elizabethtown and Linda Lowe (Rob) of Radcliff; 21 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a very special friend, Cecil Cook and his daughter, Sharon Cook. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Valley Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Roberts and Rev. Scott Kerr officiating. Burial will follow in Valley Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and continue after 9 a.m. Monday at Brown Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of Contributions to Gideons International, St. Jude or your favorite charity. Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.

Visitation:

Sunday, October 6, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Brown Funeral Home

Service:

Monday, October 7, 2019 starting at 11:00 AM
Valley Creek Baptist Church