Ruth Jaques McGhee Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Ruth Jaques McGhee of New Bern, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Ruth left this world on January 6, 2026 at the age of 90, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. 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 Jaques McGhee to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Jaques and Thelma Jaques; her sons, Joseph F. McGhee and Robert W. McGhee, Jr.; and her siblings, Frank Jaques, Doris Norbury, Audrey Whitford, Joyce Eubanks and Betty Middlestetter.
She is survived by: her husband Robert "Bobby" W. McGhee, Sr.; her children, David Earl McGhee (Angie) and Lillian Buttitta (Chris); her daughter-in-law Linda Davidson; and her grandchildren, James Williamson (Crystal), Justin Buttitta (Melinda), Abigail Hester (Matt), Ashley McGhee (Michael), Jason McGhee and Eric McGhee. She is also survived by four step-grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
