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RALPH HARTGROVE Obituary

HARTGROVE, RALPH WOODSON, SR., 90, a former resident of Miami, died June 3 at the Universal Health Care facility in King, NC. Ralph is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Rubye Fowlkes Hartgrove; two sons, Ralph Woodson Junior and his wife Beverly and Jerry Wayne and his wife Barbara; four grandchildren, Tracy, Megan, Lyle and Alan; and four great-grandchildren Carter, Sydney, Vincent, and Rocco; brothers Edgar, Dean, Dennis, and Jimmy; and a sister, Rachel. Ralph served his country with the Navy in the South Atlantic during WWII. He began his career in federal government service as an employee of the VA after WWII and joined the US Customs Service in 1956. His service took him and Rubye to Wilmington, NC and Miami, FL where he retired in 1980. While in Miami, Ralph and Rubye were members of Wayside Baptist Church. They both cherished the memories their years in Miami. Funeral Services will be conducted 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 7 at Slate Funeral Home in King, NC. Family request memorials to be made to the local Hospice and Palliative Care chapter. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.

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Published by the Miami Herald on Jun. 7, 2011.

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June 9, 2011

Mrs. Rubye:

Please know how deeply saddened we are with Ralph's passing. Should you need anything from us we are a phone call away. He was a very special man and we loved him dearly.

Marva Newman, Bank of the Carolinas

Ralph Muser

June 8, 2011

Ralph was one of the most honest individual I have ever met. I admire his ethics and devotion to his beliefs. He taught me not only technical customs matters but the values of living a good honest life and to be proud of your religious beliefs. He left a life long impression on my life. My ten years of experience of working with Ralph in Miami were great. God Bless Ruby and Family.

Ralph C. Muser ([email protected])

Norene Morris

June 7, 2011

Dear Rubye and family,

So sorry to hear about Ralph's passing. our thoughts and prayers are with you. Praise God that he is now home with his Savior and Lord. We love you.

Erlene Priddy

June 6, 2011

Rubye, May God Bless - I Love you and will be in touch soon. Erlene

tim thornburg

June 6, 2011

Ralph was one of the best men I have ever known. I will treasure his memory and the times shared with him. Praise the Lord for his life and years with us.
We will continue to pray for the Hartgrove family.

June 6, 2011

RUBYE,WOODY & JERRY - WE ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. RALPH WAS A KIND AND LOVING MAN. OUR ENTIRE FAMILY LOVED AND RESPECTED HIM. MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN THE DAYS AHEAD. BENNIE GAYLE PARKER & FAMILY

June 6, 2011

woody and jerry,

sorry to hear of the passing of your father.

had it not been for him. i would not have been able to play summer

baseball. he saw to it that i got to practice and the games we played.

i have alway kept the hartgrove family in my memories.

boy ! we sured had a great team the summer of 1960

vic rogers ( wilmington, n.c. )

Larry Norman

June 6, 2011

Uncle Ralph was one of the finest men I ever knew. He will be missed. I have so many happy memories of spending time with Auntie, Uncle Ralph and Woody and Jerry!! Anyone who knew Ralph--was blessed!!! I will miss you Uncle Ralph.

C Rogatsios

June 5, 2011

We will so miss Mr. Hartgrove, seeing him out in his yard working away. My young son loved Ralph and cried when he heard the sad news. Ralph was a such a nice person and always spoke proudly of his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A good man ...

John Cowand

June 5, 2011

Ralph was one of the most memoriable people that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. He was a caring, gentle and kind person. He will be missed by many here in Wilmington, especially by my mother-in-law, Mary Hubbard.

June 5, 2011

i am sorry i never knew you but you sound like you were a very nice man.

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