Ruth Taubert

BAXTER-Funeral services for Ruth Maxwell Taubert, 88 of Baxter, will be 1 PM Friday, February 23 at Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Maxwell South Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 PM and after 11 AM Friday until service time at the funeral home. Rev. Kevin Conrad will officiate.

Mrs. Taubert died Sunday morning, February 18, 2024 at her home.

She was born December 18, 1935 in Baxter to the late Solon and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rodgers Maxwell.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Flossie Emogene Maxwell and a brother James "Jim" Fowler Maxwell.

Ruth was a graduate of Baxter Seminary, received a Bachelor Degree in Education from Tennessee Polytechnic (now Tennessee Tech University), she graduated with a Masters Degree in Speech from University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

She taught school in a one room schoolhouse at Ensor Bottom near Baxter for one year. Ruth continued as a speech therapist in Putnam County Schools prior to moving to Nashville. She then served as a librarian in several schools in Metro Nashville for 28 years. After retiring she moved back to Baxter and served as librarian at Baxter Elementary School from 1990 to 1995.

Her faith sustained through the years attending Hermitage Methodist Church in Hermitage, TN but has been attending Cookeville First Methodist Church.

Ruth loved working in the yard and taking care of her flowers. She also enjoyed camping trips to Florida with friends.

Survivors include husband of 62 years (Married December 16, 1961) Doyle Taubert of Baxter, honorary son Chanse and wife Erika Herron of Baxter and their son Kase, several nieces and nephews and cousins.

Brock & Dean Taubert, Alton & Dennis Maxwell,Jeff Selter and Chanse Herron will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Maxwell Cemetery South Fund, c/o Donita Maxwell, 7495 Lillys Chapel Rd., Baxter, TN 38544.

Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at hhhfunerals.com.