Ruth Routon

Ruth Louise Routon

Ruth Louise Routon, 98, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at Runk and Pratt Residential Adult Care Center on Leesville Road, where she had received excellent and loving care.

Born Aug. 2, 1912, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Mildred O'Brien Routon and the late Iverson Herman Routon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Odell Parker and Mrs. Annie Megginson, and two brothers, Harry Routon and Hobson Routon.

Ruth was a longtime member of College Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed a long and successful career as an office manager, working first at Lynchburg Truck and Equipment for 25 years and later for Harris Trucking, Lawrence Transfer, and Powell's Truck and Equipment. Ruth loved cooking and enjoyed sharing the fruits of her labor with friends and neighbors.

She is survived by two nieces, Sandra Elder, of Forest, and Maxine Candler of Lake Charles, La., two nephews, Talmadge and David Routon, of Lynchburg, and a special niece by marriage, Selene Routon, of Forest.

Ruth's request for no visitation or memorial service will be honored.

Relatives and friends may visit the Whitten Timberlake Chapel between

8 a.m. and 6 p.m. today, Nov. 7, 2010, to sign the registry and spend some time in quiet meditation.

Memorial contributions may be made to College Hill Baptist Church, 1101 Floyd St., Lynchburg, VA 24501.

To send condolences and messages online, please go to www.whittenfuneral

home.com.

Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Timberlake Chapel, is serving the Routon family.