Ruth Peeples Obituary

PEEPLES, Ruth SUMTER - Ruth Elizabeth Pate Peeples, 88, wife of J. Randolph Randy Peeples, died Monday, April 14, 2008 at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Bishopville, she was a daughter of the late Levi C. Pate and Minnie Gardner Pate. Mrs. Peeples was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Trinity Fellowship class and the UMW. She graduated from Columbia College and received a BS degree in Home Economics. She was secretary and treasurer of B & R Lumber and Supply Company, Inc. in Bishopville, SC. She was a member of the Garden Makers Garden Club, the Homemakers Club, the American Legion Auxiliary, and was a Lioness. Surviving is her husband of Sumter; two sons, David D. Peeples of Mt. Pleasant, SC and Robert F. Peeples of Bishopville, SC; two daughters, Derbiana P. Bowers and husband Grover F. Bowers III of Okatie, SC, Margaret Marce P. Warner and husband Robert E. Warner, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA; six grandchildren, Grover F. Bowers IV, Hunter T. Bowers, Margaret E. Bowers, Jacob P. Warner, Lawton P. Warner, and Hamilton C. Warner. She was preceded in death by a son, John R. Peeples, Jr. Graveside services will be held at 1 P.M. Wednesday in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Stephen Taylor officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home, 17 W. Charlotte Avenue. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or to Columbia College, Patsy Way Causey Scholarship Fund. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. ELMORE HILL MCCREIGHT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, SC is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.