Born August 29, 1924 in Raleigh County, West Virginia. She was a member of Welton Bible Church. Ruth enjoyed sewing, making fried apple pies, working in her flower and vegetable garden and being with her family.
In addition to her parents, those preceding her in death include her husband, Ray Harold Roop; daughter, Rachel Ruth Roop; brother, Arvie Lee Asbury of Houston, TX; sisters, Lena Pearl Bishop of Allen Junction, WV and Bessie Bee Geneva Foreman of Bellair, MD.
Those left to cherish her memory are son, James Roop; sisters, Willimae Henley of Beckley, Beaulah Lorice Johnson of Bellair, Nettie Elizabeth Parodi of Wiliminington, DL, Jean Asbury Denny of Lansing, NC and Evenly Janice Wright of Newarok, DL; brothers, Buddy Edward Asbury of Houston, TX, and Claude Estel Asbury, New Orleans, LA.
Friends may gather with the family Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 1-2pm at Blue Ridge Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held 2pm, Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the funeral home with Rev. Junior Dotson officiating.
Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with family and friends to serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Southern WV.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com.
Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, has the honor of serving the Roop family.
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