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1924
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2013
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Ruth Wilson Obituary
Weaverville - Ruth Ballard Wilson, age 89, of Weaverville, died Sunday, April 21, 2013.
Mrs. Wilson was born April 8, 1924, in Reems Creek where she had lived all of her life. She graduated from Weaverville High School as salutatorian, and attended Blanton's Business College. She retired from Mills Manufacturing. A member of Beech-Glen Baptist Church, she attended South Fork Methodist Church where she was pianist and Sunday School teacher. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Cora Roberts Hyatt; first husband, Marshall H. Ballard who died in 1986; second husband, William Albert Wilson who died in 2011; daughter, Louise Jones and her husband Vernon; and sister, Jean Tweed.
Surviving are her son, Bruce Ballard and wife Alice and their daughters, Bridget Fonseca and husband Roy and Alicia Ballard; Louise and Vernon's children, Chadwick Marshall Jones and wife Jennifer, and Carmen Jones; great grandchildren, Marshall and Max Fonseca, Peyton Ballard, and Christian Jones; step-sons, Duane Wilson and wife Angela and Kevin Wilson and wife Linda.
Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, with Rev. Clark Henderson officiating. Burial will be in West Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home.
For those who desire, condolences may be offered to the family under Mrs. Wilson's obituary at www.WestFamilyFuneralServices.com.
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April 26, 2013
My Aunt Catherine Peeke (89) and Awa Sheppard (90) were childhood and school friends with Ruth. They were a threesome that were not only good buddies but ranked in the top of their class academically ! I did take them to visit Ruth a couple of times when she was in the nursing home in Madison County. Awa did get to attend the funeral but didn't get to speak to the family members. Catherine was unable to attend due to a fall on Monday
(April 22nd) of this week. They knew Ruth all the way through their school years. I know they would want me to convey their heartfelt condolences. They both live in Weaverville, N.C.
Lois Sprouse
April 23, 2013
My love and prayers to the family. Ruth was a sweet woman of God, a friend and inspriration in the little Methodist church we attended so many years ago . I have many memories of her service with the music and the youth of the church, and of our Ballard family ties. In Christ; Lois Jones Sprouse
Brenda Crawford
April 23, 2013
So sorry to hear of Ruth's passing. She was a wonderful neighbor and a sweet friend to my Mother, Zennie Jones.
My condolences to you and yours, Louise and Bruce.
Brenda Jones Crawford
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