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Ruth Ann Wampler

1935 - 2022

Ruth Ann Wampler obituary, 1935-2022, Hanover, VA

BORN

1935

DIED

2022

FUNERAL HOME

Nelsen Funeral Home - Ashland

412 S. Washington Hwy.

Ashland, Virginia

Ruth Wampler Obituary

WAMPLER, Ruth Ann, 87, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Manuel Eli Wampler; and her brothers, Jack, Charles and Don Nipper. Ruth was born in 1935 to the late Rosco and Nellie Nipper. She loved her friends and family dearly and will be missed by many. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Michael Scott Wampler; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, Va. 23005. Entombment will follow at 1 p.m. at Signal Hill Memorial Park, 12360 Hanover Courthouse Rd., Hanover, Va. 23069. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Bon Secours Hospice or the Alzheimer's Association. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.NelsenAshland.com for the Wampler family.

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Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Nov. 20, 2022.

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

Nelsen Funeral Home - Ashland

412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, VA 23005

Nov

23

Entombment

1:00 p.m.

Signal Hill Memorial Park

12360 Hanover Courthouse Rd., Hanover, VA

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Nelsen Funeral Home - Ashland

412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, VA 23005

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