Ruth Edwards Stallings

Ruth graduated from Blountstown High School in 1932. After high school, she matriculated to the Florida State College for Women. After college she taught school in Calhoun and Gulf counties for 12 years. She then worked as an accountant for Sears and retired after 30 years. During her retirement she enjoyed a life of gardening, traveling and fishing.

Ruth was an active member of Tallahassee Heights United Methodist Church, Challengers Sunday School class, Vida Cooper Church Women’s Circle and the Order of the Eastern Star.

She loved her family, church, neighbors and friends.

Ruth is survived by two sons, Ralph Hughes (Kay) of Marshall, NC and Sonny Hughes (Susan) of Charlotte, NC; stepson Fran Stallings (Judy); stepdaughter, Bonnie Stallings of Green Cove Springs, FL; six grandchildren, Michael Hughes of Cary, NC, Clinton Hughes (Nancy) of South Orange, NJ, Laura Barnes (Christian) of Wilmington, NC, Alison Hughes (Eric) of Marshall, NC, Erin Lovejoy (Gabriel) of Wilmington, NC, David Hughes (Mariah) of Chapel Hill, NC; great grandchildren, Andy Hughes, Melanie Hughes, Katie and Maddie Hughes, Lucia Hughes, Grayson Barnes, Chapel Barnes, Ladd Barnes, Anchor Lovejoy, Vann Lovejoy and Zack Strittmatter; nieces, Sue Howell of Bristol, Juliet Cathey (Wendall) of Durant, OK, Patricia Savage (Larry) of Tallahassee, Brenda Kings (John) of Blountstown and Sonya Capps; nephews: Johnny Capps (Karen) of Tallahassee and Roger Capps (Tami) of Blountstown; first cousins, J. W. Yon (Judy) of Blountstown and Jimmy Yon (Tootsie) of Blountstown.

Ruth was predeceased by husbands: James Lloyd Hughes and Ed Stallings; parents, Ralph and Eula Edwards; sisters: Ina Boggs and Fannie Lou Capps (Curtis); brother, Don Edwards and nephew, Chuck Capps.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm at Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home – Riggins Road Chapel on Friday May 6, 2016. Funeral Services will be at 12pm on Saturday May 7, 2016 at Tallahassee Heights UMC.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to Tallahassee Heights UMC in honor of Ruth.