Ruby Lucille Blankenship Fletcher

Ruby Lucille Fletcher, age 83, of Cedar Bluff, VA, drew her first breath in heaven on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. She had fought a courageous battle for many years with cancer and she won, God has given her an ultimate healing. Ruby was born on August 20, 1937 in Blackey, VA and was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Eva McGraw Blankenship. Ruby was a class of 1955 graduate of Garden High School and devoted her life to being a loving pastor’s wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Ruby was a member of the Hill Creek Baptist Church and was a lifelong resident of the area. She and her husband Bill began as youth pastors and through their ministry, they lead many a young soul to God, and showed them the joy of the lord. They have continued in God’s ministry for many years and have always been a guiding light. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Singleton and a brother, Billy Blankenship. Ruby is survived by: Her loving husband, William “Bill” Fletcher Sons: William Barry Fletcher and wife, Anita of Smithfield, VA Lonnie David Fletcher and wife, Marianne of Smithfield, VA Michael Ayers Fletcher and wife, Laura Dimple of Cedar Bluff, VA Douglas Mark Fletcher and wife, Tara of Chesapeake, VA Sisters: Betty Claiborne and husband, Gene of Mogodore, OH Joyce Street of Cedar Bluff, VA Billie Carol Neeley and husband, Bill of Grundy, Virginia Brothers: Jerry Blankenship and wife, Pam of Cuyahoga Falls, OH Ronnie Blankenship and wife, Sue of Pounding Mill, VA Also surviving are her seven beloved grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and a host of family and friends. The family request that donations be made in Ruby’s honor to the Hill Creek Baptist Church, 214 Philpot Avenue, Richlands, VA 24641 Funeral services for Ruby Lucille Fletcher will be conducted at 2 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia with Reverend Jody Breeding officiating. Entombment will follow at the Fletcher Family Cemetery, located at Fletcher Ridge, near Rowe, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Roger Lowe, Billy Lowe, Braxton Houchins, Eugene Ringstaff, Lee White, Craig Daniels, and Derrick Fletcher. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00pm on Saturday until the time of the service. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home of Richlands, Virginia oversees arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy may do so online at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.

Ruby Lucille Blankenship Fletcher

August 20, 1937 - February 24, 2021