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Ruth Puryear Baynard
04/29/1932 - 03/04/2025
Ruth P. Baynard, age 92, of South Hill, VA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Ruth was predeceased by her parents, Roland Paige and Willie Queen Puryear, her brother, Roland Norfleet Puryear of Baskerville, her sister, Betty Puryear Elam of Richmond and a toddler brother, Samuel David Puryear. She is survived by two nieces, Natalie P. Coronas (Drew Coronas) and Cheri Warriner (Joseph Warriner, Jr.). Ruth graduated from Boydton High School in 1945. By 1974, Ruth had fourteen years of education beyond high school in various fields including General Business, Vocal Training, Fiction Writing, Religious Education, Piano and Banking. She graduated from Community Memorial Hospital in Practical Nursing, class of 1978 and John Tyler Community College, Nursing class of 1987. Ruth’s hobbies were reading, music, writing fiction, poetry and songs with melody notes. She received her Fiction Writers Certificate of Achievement in May 1969. In 1973 Ruth was accepted in the National Song Writers Guild. Her poet name was Ruth Bay. Services will be private. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Baynard family.
My Journey by Ruth Bay
My earthly journey began April 29, 1932
I walked paths of gladness, trial anew.
I tried life my way, everything failed.
It was only with Christ that success hailed.
We're much alike but each set-apart,
For special journeys to please his heart.
Cry, if you must, in happiness for me.
Because from life's problems, I am now free.
Christ refined me from during my life's journey,
Just for now where I ought to be.
Know that you too can be eternally with him.
Among family, love ones-all of them.
My earthly journey is over.
I have journeyed on,
Reaching that glorious place, Heaven's Home.
Death is not the end but a transition to more,
A flight from earth through Heaven's eternal door.
By Ruth Bay - September 4, 2010
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Memorable Ruth
Ruth was our neighbor when I was a little girl, about 4-5 years old , I thought she was the coolest lady , I would walk over to her house & she would fix me iced tea with leaves of mint that she grew next to her back porch. I remember thinking she was so pretty and she was always nice to me even though I’m sure I was probably “the aggravating kid next door”
Some of my best memories include Ruth … rest in peace , pretty lady !