Ruth McNally, 87, of South Prospect St. in Lyndonville passed away at her home on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 with son Steve and daughter-in-law Candy at her side. For the past year she was able to stay at home with the tender care Steve and Candy and family were able to give her. She was born in Lyndonville on Nov. 24, 1929, the daughter of Roy and Grace (Scott) Smith. She attended Lyndon Graded School and graduated from Lyndon Institute with the class of 1947. She and her husband Robert owned and operated the Town and Country Restaurant in Lyndonville, her husband Bob dying suddenly in 1981 at the age of 52. She was also predeceased by her son Richard in 2009, by her two sisters Evelyn Gibson and Marjorie Bean, and by her brother Warren Smith. Ruth especially loved cooking up a mess of food and then giving it all away to friends and family. She loved the simple things in life like working around the house, mowing the lawn and tending to her gardens. In her younger years she golfed at St. Johnsbury Country Club and enjoyed time spent fishing especially on Lake Champlain. She is survived by her son Stephen and his wife Candy of Lyndonville; 5 grandchildren: Robert, Joshua, Keri, and Stephen McNally, and Amber Bollman; 5 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. On Saturday, Jan. 7, the family would be pleased to have you stop by her home at 95 South Prospect St. in Lyndonville anytime between the hours of 1-4 in the afternoon. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in June at Woodmont Cemetery in East Burke. Memorial contributions, marked in Ruth's memory for 'Hospice', could be directed to 'Caledonia Home Health, 161 Sherman Dr., St. Johnsbury VT 05819. The family would like to greatly thank Dr. Ready and Dr. Dobberton along with the nurses and aides at Caledonia Home Health and Hospice for their wonderful care.