Ruth Roach, 79, of Big Spring, died on Sunday, April 8, 2001, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 12, 2001, at the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park with Rev. Jeff Donnell, Youth Director of First Baptist Church, officiating. She was born on September 21, 1921 in Athens, Alabama and married Jerry Roach on November 11, 1960 in Monahans, Texas. Mrs. Roach graduated from Roscoe High School in 1938 and moved to Monahans in 1943. She moved to Big Spring in 1973 and worked for the Big Spring Independent School District. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a member of the Pastor's Sunday School Class. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Roach of Big Spring; three daughters and one son-in-law, Donna and Rex Davis of Gardendale, Mary Swaney of Dallas and Jackie Roach of Hurst; one sister, Peggy Smith of Brownwood; one aunt, Billie Adams of Abilene; 5 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.,