Ruth LaNae Barrus Wiliams, passed away peacefully at age 84, in Tooele, Utah, on Nov. 7, 2019. She was born May 1, 1935, in Grantsville, Utah, to Bert V. 
Barrus and Elaine Gordon Barrus. Dec. 4, 1953, LaNae married the love of her life, Lee J. Williams, later they were married for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on Nov. 25, 1985. She is survived by her husband, Lee, of almost 66 years of marriage.
LaNae was born into a family of four sisters, Colleen, Myrna, Annette, Carolee; and one brother, Gordon. She grew up in Grantsville, Utah, and learned to work hard, loved to sing and had a beautiful voice, enjoyed music and sang in many choirs. She was a beautiful woman and became Miss Grantsville in 1952 with her singing talent.
She is survived by nine children, Debbie Reid (Dan), Connie Archilbald (Dale), Trina Griffith (David), James (Dawna), Russell (Macon), Martin Williams, Sheila Youngberg (Shawn), Fred (Jennifer), Blake (Skye); with 22 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She loved her grandchildren deeply and raised a few. Her nine children, they were her greatest accomplishments of her life and she was so proud of each one. LaNae was a devoted mother and wife and was always helping someone in her family, a woman of dignity right up to the end of her life.
She enjoyed gardening, genealogy, kept her home clean and faithfully wrote in her journal and loved going on dates with her sweetheart Lee. Her kindness and beautiful smile will always be remembered.
She served faithfully for many years in many positions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her loving husband took good care of LaNae in her last years as she suffered with Alzheimer’s disease for almost 20 years; it finally took her life.
We express our love and appreciation to the staff, nurses and aides from Rocky Mountain Care and Hospice in Tooele, for the compassionate, loving care they gave to our mother through these difficult times.
A viewing will be held Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the LDS Church, 428 S. Hale St., in Grantsville, Utah; followed by a graveside ceremony in the Grantsville Cemetery.