Ruth Derringer Gormley

Ruth Derringer Gormley, 92, wife of the late Frank Gormley passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on December 30, 2024, in Bowling Green, KY. She was born in Springfield, Kentucky on August 14, 1932, to the late Chester and Etna Foster Derringer. She was a former member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Frankfort and a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Bowling Green. She was a loyal volunteer with The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, The American Cancer Society and the Funeral Meal Sponsorship Committee for both churches.

 She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years Frank Flynn Gormley, her beloved grandson Chet Gormley and her brother Gene Derringer. She is survived by her daughters, Cathy (Steve) Chapman, of Canton Georgia,  Anne (Dan) Mosier, of Bowling Green KY, Amy (Kevin) Croghan, of Bowling Green KY, sons, Tom (Bess) Gormley, of Nashville TN, Steve (Marilyn) Gormley, of Shelbyville KY, David (Jill) Gormley, of Bowling Green KY, 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, and her beloved sister in law, Lillian Derringer and niece Julie Derringer both from Frankfort KY. She was also blessed with a multitude of nieces & nephews, great nieces & nephews and great-great nieces & nephews on the Gormley side of her large and beloved family. She cherished visits from all her family and loved playing bridge with her weekly bridge group.  

 Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 pm Friday, January 3, 2025 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Frankfort. Burial will follow in the Frankfort Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior the funeral on Friday beginning at 11:00 AM.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons Jared Gormley, Justin Gormley, Will Gormley, Marshall Chapman, Ty Croghan and Jacob Mosier.

 In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Condolences my be left at www.clarklegacycenter.com