Mrs. Ruby Baldwin Ashley
May 14, 1914 — February 25, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Baldwin Ashley
Mrs. Ruby Baldwin Ashley age 101, of Warrensville, NC died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Ashley was born May 14, 1914 in Ashe County to Joseph Cicero and Dema Barker Baldwin. Mrs. Ashley was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Rev. R. C. Ashley, two sons, J. C. Ashley and Jack Ashley, two daughters, Juanita Jarvis and Mary Marie Ashley, grandchild, Tony Lee Brooks, two brothers, Ralph Baldwin and Reeves Baldwin. Mrs. Ashley was a lifelong member of Phoenix Baptist Church. She was strong in faith and supported her husband in his ministry. She was known for her gardening and cooking skills, family and friends never left her house empty handed. "Granny" was always there to care for her family.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 4:00 pm at Phoenix Baptist Church by Rev. Tom Graybeal, Rev. Jeff Dollar and Rev. Herbert McCoy. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens by Rev. Ken Furches. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm prior to the service at the church.
Mrs. Ashley is survived by: Two daughters, Kathleen Turnmire and husband Howard of Warrensville and Barbara McCoy and husband Lynn of Crumpler, Sister, Irene Turner of West Jefferson, Two daughter-in-laws, Mary Jane Ashley Brown and husband Doyle and Kathryn Turner Ashley both of Warrensville , 8 Grandchildren, Sandra Brooks, Dawn Ashley Zachary, Kristy Gilley, Amy Dollar, Angel Turnmire, Kelly Ashley Sheets, Brian Ashley and Tanner McCoy, 9 Great-Grandchildren, Rusty Zachary, Devan Sheets, Brooklyn Sheets, Cody Ashley, Chloe Ashley, Addison Dollar, Ashley Dollar, Austin McCoy and Dalton McCoy also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
The family respectfully no food or flowers please, Memorials may be made to Phoenix Baptist Building Fund, c/o Andrea Greer, PO Box 159, Warrensville, NC 28693.
Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Ashley's arrangements.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 4:00 pm at Phoenix Baptist Church by Rev. Tom Graybeal, Rev. Jeff Dollar and Rev. Herbert McCoy. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens by Rev. Ken Furches. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm prior to the service at the church.
Mrs. Ashley is survived by: Two daughters, Kathleen Turnmire and husband Howard of Warrensville and Barbara McCoy and husband Lynn of Crumpler, Sister, Irene Turner of West Jefferson, Two daughter-in-laws, Mary Jane Ashley Brown and husband Doyle and Kathryn Turner Ashley both of Warrensville , 8 Grandchildren, Sandra Brooks, Dawn Ashley Zachary, Kristy Gilley, Amy Dollar, Angel Turnmire, Kelly Ashley Sheets, Brian Ashley and Tanner McCoy, 9 Great-Grandchildren, Rusty Zachary, Devan Sheets, Brooklyn Sheets, Cody Ashley, Chloe Ashley, Addison Dollar, Ashley Dollar, Austin McCoy and Dalton McCoy also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
The family respectfully no food or flowers please, Memorials may be made to Phoenix Baptist Building Fund, c/o Andrea Greer, PO Box 159, Warrensville, NC 28693.
Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Ashley's arrangements.
Cemetery Details
Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
3470 US Highway 221 North
Crumpler, NC, 28617
Crumpler, NC, 28617
Visitation
FEB 28. 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Phoenix Baptist Church
7910 NC HWY. 194 N.
Lansing, NC, US, 28643
Service
FEB 28. 04:00 PM
Phoenix Baptist Church
7910 NC HWY. 194 N.
Lansing, NC, US, 28643
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