Ruth Catherine Carrier

Ruth Catherine Carrier, 84, of Harrisonburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Sentara RMH Medical Center. She was born on June 15, 1938 in Mozer, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Millard and Viola Kesner Borror. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Carrier, Sr.; brothers, Paul Borror and Lester Borror; sister, Shirley Black; and her companion, Rocky Carrier; and a great-granddaughter, Heather Shifflett.
Ruth moved to the Valley in 1941 where she then attended Broadway public schools. She was employed at Mick or Mack Store, Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Home, and then later retired as a cafeteria worker from Thomas Harrison Middle School. Ruth enjoyed cooking wonderful meals, enjoyed spending time with her family, and her dog, Lucy.
She is survived by sons, Lanny R. Carrier and wife, Patsy, Allen Carrier and wife, Terri, Charles L. Carrier, Jr.; daughters, Missie Welch and huband, Joe, Bobbi Bailey and husband, Bubba; grandchildren, Landon Carrier, Laura Jane Coppedge, Kira Carrier, Kendra Barnard, Kayci Carrier, Kade Carrier, Mya Welch, Hannah Bailey, Rachel Bailey, Penny Shifflett, Megan Hughes, Charlie Carrier; great-grandchildren, Raven Mariah Coppedge, Chase Coppedge, Aiden Carrier, Miles Carrier, Steven Carrier, Austin Carrier, Brittany Sukhov, Brandon Shifflett, Nick Dellinger, Chase Hughes, Zachary Carrier; great-great-grandchild, Norah Jane Coppedge, Sophia Sukhov, Riley Sukhov, Alex Sukhov; and her canine child, Lucy.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Harrisonburg, VA.