Mrs. Patricia Carruth

Age 72

Northport Funeral & Cremation Service family extends our warmest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the family of Ms. Patricia Carruth, who passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Compassionate, sympathetic, and professional service has been entrusted to the hands and care of the Northport Funeral & Cremation Service Professional.

“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” — Proverbs 31:10

Patricia Gail Truelove Carruth passed from this life into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the age of 72, following a protracted battle with cancer.

Patricia was born on September 27, 1953, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the first of three children born to Leila and Preston Truelove. She graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1971 and attended Trevecca Nazarene College and the University of Alabama. She married W. E. Carruth, Jr., in September 1972. Patricia was employed for many years at Tom Pogue Studios and later worked at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, where she retired in 2015 as Chief of Human Resources after 29 years of dedicated service. A loving wife, Patricia and W. E. shared 53 years of marriage.

Patricia and W. E. had two daughters and were later blessed with eight grandchildren. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved her children and grandchildren deeply. Much of her time was spent caring for and watching her grandchildren. She also loved to read, sew, craft, and many other creative activities.

Patricia was a lifelong church member, attending Alberta Nazarene, Tuscaloosa First Church of the Nazarene, and most recently, Soma Church. She served faithfully in many capacities, including children’s ministries, choir, flower ministry, and the Finance Committee. Patricia was always kind, loving, and positive. She lived a busy and fulfilling life, rarely slowing down. Her family and friends could always count on her, and she was abeautiful example of unconditional love.

Patricia loved her entire family and cherished time spent with them. She also enjoyed visiting extended family in Louisiana and Mississippi.

She is survived by her husband, Wallace Earl Carruth, Jr.; her daughters, Ashley Carruth Taylor (Brad) of Cottondale and Miranda Carruth Burson (Chris) of Cottondale; eight grandchildren, Bradleigh Taylor, Caelyn Taylor, Ella Taylor, Finleigh Taylor, Cassandra Burson, Riley Burson, Elizabeth Burson, and Clayton Burson, all of Cottondale; brother, Rodney Truelove (Brenda) of Tuscaloosa; sister, Renee Truelove Rimer (Rob) of Coker; brothers-in-law, Richard Carruth, Sr., of Cottondale, John Dee Carruth (Kim) of Tuscaloosa, and Donny Carruth of Tuscaloosa; sister-in-law, Sherri Stone (David) of Duncanville; seven nieces; three nephews; seventeen great-nieces and great-nephews; one great-great-niece; and a large extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leila and Preston Truelove, mother- and father-in-law Marie Carruth and W. E. Carruth, Sr., and sisters-in-law, Sharon Carruth and Melissa Carruth.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Soma Church located at 212 44th Ct NE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404, with Reverend James Walker and Pastor Shaun Faulkner officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Northport Funeral and Cremation Service is directing. Burial to follow at Cottondale Cemetery located at 7515 Sunflower Lane, Cottondale, AL 35453.

Pallbearers will be Cassandra Burson, Riley Burson, Logan Dockery, Jay Dockery, Will Carruth, Alan Carruth, Josh Peacock, and Randy Dockery. Honorary pallbearers include friends from Tuscaloosa First Church of the Nazarene and Soma Church, as well as Terri Smith, Elois Prude, and Janice Hardy.

The family wishes to thank the staffs of UAB Hospital Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Hospice of West Alabama.

“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”— Proverbs 31:28–31