Ruth Ann Clemmer Lavender Obituary
The memory of Ruth Ann Clemmer Lavender of Gastonia, North Carolina, who passed away on October 27, 2025 at the age of 83, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Cullen L. Clemmer and Shirley Mullis Clemmer; and her sisters, Beckie Clemmer and Faye Wylie. She is survived by: her husband James Franklin Lavender; her siblings, Shelby Harvell, Don Clemmer and Patsy Crisp; her children, Nancy Ann Lavender Smith (John), Gregory Scott Lavender (Wanda) and Christopher Allen Lavender (Noel); and her grandchildren, Shad Aaron Lavender (Danielle), Tyler Ryan Smith (Hannah) and Brian Michael Smith (Christen). She is also survived by five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Carolina Caring Hospice (http://www.carolinacaring.org.) or to Peak Resources of Cherryville, 7615 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, Cherryville, NC 28021.
