Ruth Elaine Settles, 77, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2021 at her daughter’s home. Ruth was born in Ochiltree, Tx., graduated from Amarillo High School and eventually found her way up to NJ during the 60s via the route of an Air Force Airman's wife.
She started out as a house-wife, a homemaker, which to her two kids was the most important job she could ever want, but she managed to find the time to work part time outside the house at a plant nursery in Robbinsville, NJ. There, she found one of her most enduring loves- plants. More specifically, african violets and orchids.
Moving to Jackson meant an employment change too (and eventually a marital status change in the form of a divorce), again on top of being a homemaker, she worked as Security Reception for Lucent Tech for several years. Her two kids grew up and moved out, leaving more room for plants!
After finally being convinced to retire and enjoy time, she bought a little house in Whiting, and yes.. filled it with plants! It was here that she spent her last years, only a few miles away from family.
She enjoyed going to church and the fellowship it brought to her. She continued to delight in her flowers, both indoor and out. Many times there'd be phone calls about caterpillars on her parsley (that would bring forth Monarch butterflies), or the status of her fat little bumble bees. She also enjoyed her card-games. Many a time it sounded like something out of 'The Gambler', the stories of this hand or that!
Ruth is predeceased by her mother and father, Charliene Ringer and George W Settles respectively, her brother George W Settles and half sister LeeAnn Hugley and her much loved Aunt and Uncle, Joan and Charles Ringer.
She is survived by two children, Christopher S Caroselli of California, and Jennifer R White of NJ, as well as grandchildren Christopher, Michael, Don, Mary and Helen. She is also survived by her sister Shirley Smith, and a number of cousins, nieces, a nephew and extended family all of whom will miss her presence.
Cremation will be private. A Memorial Gathering will be announced later and will be held at Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Rd. Whiting, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ruth’s memory to Popcorn Park Zoo (Associated Humane Society www.ahscares.org) in Forked River NJ, and/or Boys Town (www.boystown.org).
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