Ruth Kathaleen (Dunn) Myrtle, 83, of Greenville, died on Friday March 1, 2013.
Mrs. Myrtle was born on April 28, 1929 in Leesport, PA and was a daughter of the late Russell and Myrtle B. Dunn. She retired from DuPont in Waynesboro, where she worked for 25 years. She had a green thumb and loved to garden.
She is survived by three children, Kaye M. Lawrence of Greenville, VA, Rita M. Handley and husband Richard of Stuarts Draft, Rick W. Myrtle and wife Pam of Apex, NC; grandchildren, Jeremy Lawrence and wife Amanda and their children, Chase, Trevor and Olivia of Georgia, Greg Myrtle of Norfolk, Geoffrey Myrtle of Durham, NC, Kathaleen (Katey) Handley Carr and husband Bent-Lee of Blacksburg. She is also survived by a brother, R. Kenneth Dunn, a sister, Glenna Rae Cash, both of Waynesboro, many nieces, nephews, cousins and a number of devoted lifelong friends.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother and his wife, Gene Earl and Jean Dunn, beloved son-in-law, Gary W. Lawrence and five siblings that died in infancy.
The family will receive friends on Sunday March 3, 2013 from 6 until 8 pm at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted by her nephew, Pastor Mark D. Dunn at 2 PM Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be held privately at Riverview Cemetery on Tuesday.
Active Pallbearers for the service will be her grandsons and nephews. Honorary Pallbearers will be friends and other family members attending the service.
Friends and family may also visit the home of her daughter, Kaye Lawrence, 2640 Cold Springs Road, Greenville, VA 24440.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, P.O. Box 937, Verona, VA 24482; or to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation – Blue Ridge Chapter, P.O. Box 321, Fishersville, VA 22939.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements entrusted to the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes.
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