Anna "Ruth" Pickens Holden, 82, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, August 26, 2021.

Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Wade and Evelyn Estina Sanders Pickens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Holden; two brothers, Gene Pickens and Charles Pickens; infant brother, Joseph Howard Pickens; and sister-in-law, Ada Pickens.

Ruth was a member of the Coweeta Baptist Church and loved witnessing to others about Jesus. She started each day with a daily reading in the Bible, and even read it 20 times all the way through. She enjoyed flowers, her tablet, crocheting, word search puzzles, and reading; but what she enjoyed most was spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Diana Melter (Ron) of Walhalla, SC and Mike Holden (Dana) of Franklin; sister, Judy Pickens Shuler (Jerry) of Franklin; and sister-in-law, Lucy Pickens also of Franklin. Five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, and numerous step grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral service will be Monday, August 30 at 11am in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Ashe, Rev. Jason Smith and Rev. Davis Hooper will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 10am till 11am, one hour prior to the service at Macon Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Coweeta Baptist Church cemetery fund.

Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.

Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.