Ruth Luther

Ruth Marie Staley Luther, 80, of Asheboro, died Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Cindy Ramirez officiating. Burial will follow at Charlotte United Methodist Church Cemetery. Please dress casual, as Ruth wouldn't want anyone dressed up. Mrs. Luther was born November 5, 1941, the daughter of late Aster and Annie Lee Richardson Staley. Ruth enjoyed spending her days at the beach. She spent her days with her grandkids and great grandkids who she loved dearly. You hardly ever caught her without a Dr. Pepper in her hand. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Luther was preceded in death by her former husband, James Luther; her brother, Arthur Staley; brother-in-law, Jason Thornburg; and sister-in-law, Janie Ruth Thornburg. Survivors include her daughters, Jamie Lynch (Chuck), Theresa Thurston (Bradley), Lynne Gillen, Gale Luther (Dixie Kirkpatrick), all of Asheboro; sister, Inez Hoover (Wayne) of Asheboro; grandchildren, Amy Marsh (Timothy), Chris Marsh (Jamie), Kenny Whiteside (Christy), Bobby Whiteside (Kim), Vanessa Escamilla (David), Brad Thurston (Lyndsey); great grandchildren, Chase, T.J., Levi, Logan, Aria, Hope (Grayson), Austin (Bailey), Nina, Landon, Juliana, Reyna, Skylar, Noah, Jace; very special friend, Judy Routh; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home and other times at the home. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Universal Healthcare for taking such good care of Ruth. She definitely had some special girls she loved like her own. A big thank you to Pam Lynch for helping take care of Ruth before going to Universal.