Ruth Ann (nee Marshall) Hewkin of Davisville, Missouri was born Aug. 15, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to Joseph and Ruth Rau Marshall and passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 28 days.
She graduated from high school in St. Louis, Missouri.
On Dec. 13, 1991, Ruth married David Hewkin.
Ruth spent 20 plus years enjoying her time working at the Davisville General Store up until it burned down in 2013.
She was a long-time member of the Davisville Historical Society and had the passion for history of her husband’s family and about the area she lived in. She was also treasurer of the Hewkin-Turnbough Cemetery Association.
In her spare time, Ruth loved to crochet, especially afghans and in the last few years she learned to create artwork with diamond dot painting.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Ruth Marshall; husband, David Hewkin; infant brother, Joseph C. Marshall Jr.; brother-in-law, Clinton Hewkin; and sister-in-law, Doris (J.W.) Morton.
She is survived by her two children, Kimberly (Tom) Knaust of O’Fallon, Illinois and Kevin (Kayla) Hewkin of Davisville, Missouri; two step-children, Mitch (Debra) Hewkin of Steelville, Missouri and Michele Heberer of Washington, Missouri; grandchildren, Jacob and Katelyn Knaust and Della, Adalynn and Emerson Hewkin; step-grandchildren, Johnnie and Ethan Heberer; sisters, Kathleen (William) Pugh of Jarvisburg, North Carolina, Patricia (George) Spracklen of St. Peters, Missouri and Elizabeth Harmon of Florissant, Missouri; and sister-in-law, Ruby Hewkin of St. Louis, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Pastor Kelly Eaton officiating. Special music of "Amazing Grace," "On Eagle's Wings" and "When We All Get to Heaven" was played.
Committal prayer and interment were in the Hewkin-Turnbough Cemetery in Davisville, Missouri.
Casket bearers were Jacob Knaust, Johnnie Heberer, Ethan Heberer, Geoffrey Harmon, Robbie Harmon and Michael Harmon. Honorary casket bearers were Kevin Hewkin and Tom Knaust.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
