She was the daughter of Hollis T. Muse and Vera Call Muse. She graduated from Coffee High School in Florence, Alabama. Ruth married her high school sweetheart, Harold Davis Chambers, who preceded her in death after 45 years of marriage. She is also preceded by her sisters, Grace Hurd of Charlotte, NC and Helen Edwards of Florence, AL and two brothers, Robert L. Muse and James W. Muse of Florence, AL.
Ruth worked at the South Carolina House of Representatives for 19 years before her retirement when she moved to Asheville, NC to be near her two grandchildren, Carly Jane Chambers and Benjamin Muse Chambers.
She leaves three devoted sons, Dr. Roger David Chambers of Tampa, FL (Gloria Chambers), Mark L. Chambers (Hickory, NC) and Joel H. Chambers of Asheville, NC and many nieces and nephews.
She had many friends in the Columbia, SC area that preceded her in death. For many years she was a devoted member of Longcreek Church of Christ and a short time at the Biltmore Church of Christ. Her memory will live on in the hearts and minds of all who knew her.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice or to Southeastern Children’s Home, PO Box 339, 115 Children’s Way, Duncan, SC 29334.
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