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Ruth Rachel Cleavenger

1936 - 01/23/2026

BORN

1936

DIED

01/23/2026

FUNERAL HOME

Forbis & Dick Funeral Service - Pleasant Garden Chapel

4601 Pleasant Garden Road

Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

Ruth Cleavenger Obituary

Ruth Rachel Cleavenger

September 24, 1936 - January 23, 2026

Ruth Rachel Cleavenger died on January 23, 2026. Funeral service on February 3, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at Scarpelli Funeral Home, in Cumberland, Maryland. Visitation prior to the service. Forbis and Dick Pleasant Garden Chapel is serving the family.
Published by Greensboro News & Record on Feb. 1, 2026.

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Feb

3

Visitation

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Scarpelli Funeral Home

15205 McMullen Hwy SW, Cumberland, MD 21502

Feb

3

Funeral service

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Scarpelli Funeral Home

15205 McMullen Hwy SW, Cumberland, MD 21502

Feb

3

Burial

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Willard at Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Rocky Gap

14205 Pleasant Valley Road NE, Flintstone, MD 21530

Funeral services provided by:

Forbis & Dick Funeral Service - Pleasant Garden Chapel

4601 Pleasant Garden Road, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313

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