Ruth C. Cheney of Homewood passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham. She was born on St. Patrick’s Day 1928 as the only child of Ruth Doran Cheney. A lifelong Birmingham resident, she was devoted to her church, friends, family, and especially her dog, Honey. She will be remembered by many for her feisty banter and sense of humor. She is preceded in death by her mother and is survived by her cousins Laura Ferguson of Chattanooga, TN, Fritz Doran of San Diego, CA, Kevin Doran of Dalton, GA, Ann Howard (Buck), Michael Howard of Birmingham, AL and Jennifer (Chris) Oldenburg as well as their children, Gray and Helen Catherine Oldenburg of Chelsea, AL. Services will be Friday, February 24th at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Visitation will be at 9am followed by mass at 10.
Arrangements under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel, Homewood, AL.
