Ruth Chukwu Obituary
The world bids farewell to Ruth Chukwu of Silver Spring, Maryland, departing on March 2, 2026 at the age of 78. Ruth leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Chukwu to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Corrie Gilliam (Fields) and Thomas Gilliam; and her siblings, Mitty Coleman (Fields), Annabelle Fields and William Gilliam.
She is survived by: her husband Clement Chukwu; her children, Teresa A. Howard and James E. Dunkley; her stepchildren, Linda, Joel, Abigail and Goodness Chukwu; her grandchildren, Nathaniel Williams, III (Jennifer), Jamesha N. Edmond, Jamica E. Edmond, Natalie R. Williams, Anthony J. Williams and Sierra I. Young; her great grandchildren, Carter A. Wiggins, Alexander N. Williams, Camden Hammond, Eric J. Williams, Isom S. Jackson and Zaria M. Cooper; her siblings, Esther Robinson, Mary E. McElroy, Lucy L. Williams, Christine Perry, Herbert Fields and James Gilliam; and her grandchildren, Anthony Edmond, Stephon Young, Lilo, Java and Nunu. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, other relatives, friends, and her "doggy".
