Ruth Riddle died on Monday

Ruth Riddle died on Monday, January 25, 2010 at the Heritage Home Nursing Facility in Florence, South Carolina. Ruth was born on February 1, 1942 in Burke County, North Carolina to Marcus Pinckney Webb and Louise Elizabeth Phillips Webb. She was married to the Reverend J.C. Riddle on June 19, 1960.She leaves behind four children and their families: Randy Riddle and his wife Lee Ann of Madison, Mississippi; Jeff Riddle and his wife Llewellyn of Charlottesville, Virginia; Chris Riddle and his wife Casey of Florence, South Carolina; and Judi Riddle Bex and her husband Clint of Charlotte, North Carolina.She leaves behind eleven grandchildren: Anna, Matthew and Benjamin Riddle of Madison, Mississippi; Hannah, Lydia, Samuel, Isaiah and Joseph Riddle of Charlottesville, Virginia; Jay and Pinckney Riddle of Florence, South Carolina; and Owen Bex of Charlotte, North Carolina.She is survived by three sisters: Elizabeth Kincaid of Morganton, North Carolina; Irene Overcash of Gastonia, North Carolina; and Ruby Butler of Angier, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and one brother, Steve Webb.A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:00 noon in the Chapel of the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC with Rev. Bill Pore officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to Samaritan’s Purse, Attention: Ruth Riddle Memorial, Post Office Box 3000, Boone, North Carolina 28607 or online at samaritanspurse.org. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.