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Ruth Vandegrift Obituary
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Geneva with the Revs. Jerry McAdams and Jimmy Eddins officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery in Hacoda with Jimmy Bottoms of Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Camp Victory, 363 Victory Circle, Samson, AL 36477.
Mrs. Vandegrift was born May 18, 1923, to George W. and Mattie L. Stewart Robertson in Pell City. She graduated from Pell City High School and later attended Enterprise State Junior College. She was a member of Geneva First Baptist Church. She enjoyed the Geneva Senior Citizens for many years and was a charter member of the River Junction Red Hatters Society.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clay Vandegrift; a daughter, Ola Dean; a great-granddaughter, Taya Brooke Vandegrift; her parents; three sisters, Blanche Gallegly, Dovie Hood and Elizabeth Robertson; two brothers, Charles Robertson and Joel Robertson.
She is survived by one son, William (Robin) Vandegrift; five daughters, Jean (Daniel) Cotton, Sarah Wheeling, Lida Vandegrift, Gail (Jeff) Boyett and Kay (Lomax) McCall; two granddaughters, Stephanie (David) Jones and Kerry Massey; nine grandsons, Doug (Hope) Vandegrift, David (Teresa) Vandegrift, Dean Cotton, Eric Linton, Ryan (Kim) Davis, Jason Boyett, Jeremy and Andrew Massey, Patrick Willingham; 11 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and many friends.
Special thanks to the loving caregivers at Wiregrass Nursing Home and Dr. Hayden Childs.
Bottoms-Garden Chapel of Geneva, (334) 684-2982, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com.
Memories and Condolences
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ann banks
March 14, 2009
Sarah, I will be thinking of you often for the next few days. We all send our hugs and love to you.
Ann
Debra Wilkins
March 14, 2009
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Kerry Massey
March 14, 2009
My grandmother will always be loved and admired for the strong, independent woman that she was. She could do anything that she put her mind to. She showed others that through determination, wonderful things can be accomplished. With love from her granddaughter.
Erika and Mickey Hutto
March 14, 2009
We are never quite prepared to let our Mothers go no matter what the circumstances, but the days ahead will be better when you are sharing all the wonderful memories that you had with her. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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