Ruth Vernon Wood Meeks

Ruth Vernon Wood Meeks, age 89, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, June 12, at First Presbyterian Church ?��Ǩ��� Eden. Entombment will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Garden's Mausoleum.

Mrs. Meeks was born in Leakesville, NC in 1925 to the late George William Wood and Minnie Belle Vernon. Ms. Meeks served as a registered nurse for forty-two years. She received her nurses training at Morrisania Hospital in Bronx, NY and at Leakesville General Hospital. She began her career as a Registered Nurse in the practices of G.P. Dillard, M.D. and Palmer Elliott, M.D. and spent the remainder of her career at Morehead Memorial Hospital in Eden, capping her career as Director of Nursing before retiring in 1987. She will be remembered for excellence in the field of nursing, her incredible work ethic and generosity, selfless devotion to numerous extended family members in times of sickness and death, love and devotion to her late husband, daughter, grandsons and their families, many wonderful meals and for making so many family gatherings special and cherished memories.

She is survived by her daughter Martha M. Schiltz and husband David of Myrtle Beach, SC, grandsons C. Earl Armstrong III and wife Paula of Eden, Richard L. Armstrong and wife Denise of Stokesdale and five great-grandchildren, Kara, Will, Jenna, Alec and Anna.

Ruth was preceded in death by her late husband of 60 years, Richard Thomas ?��Ǩ?�Jack?��Ǩ�� Meeks in 2006 and her thirteen brothers and sisters.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Friday, 1 - 2 PM at First Presbyterian Church and at other times at the residence of her grandson, Earl Armstrong in Eden.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church - Eden, Building Fund, 582 Southwood Drive, Eden, NC 27288.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com