Mrs. Ruth Capps Younts, 84, of Graham, passed away at the Hospice Home on Thursday, February 14, 2019.
A native of Fayetteville, she was the wife of the late Lester Garland Younts and the daughter of the late Jarvis Ambrose Capps and the late John H. Steele and Mary Smith Steele. Mrs. Younts was a retired employee from Lucent Technologies and Western Electric. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Ruth was an avid Bridge player and loved playing golf. She was a member of Haw River Christian Church and later attended Bethany Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Shari Y. Patterson and husband Jack of Snow Camp and two granddaughters, Megan Patterson and Faith Patterson. She was preceded in death by a sister, Janet “Bo” Capps Tice.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Providence Church Cemetery, Graham, NC. At other times the family will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215 or to a charity of one’s choice.
The family would like to thank the staffs of Peak Resources, Alamance Regional Medical Center, and the Hospice and Palliative Care Center for the loving care given to Ruth.
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