Arie Reedie Ruple, 68, of Dyess died Wednesday, June 29, at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center at Osceola.

Born in Mississippi, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include her husband James Ruple of Dyess; five sons: Billy Ruple of Fulton, Miss., Jimmy Ruple, Donald Ruple and Terry Ruple Jr., all of Dyess, and Wayne Ruple of Zion, Ill.; two daughters: Brenda Hopper of Osceola and Terra Tanner of Joiner; five brothers, Taylor Slaughter of Tishomingo, Miss., L.C. Slaughter of Lepanto, Bobby Slaughter and Jack Slaughter, both of Batesville, and Stanley Slaughter of Joiner; one sister: Sarah Campbell of Tyronza; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 3 at Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola, with the Rev. Joe Thompson officiating. Burial followed in Rivercrest Gardens Cemetery at Marie.