Ruth Woodruff Bender Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Woodruff Bender of Wilmington, North Carolina, born in Orlando, Florida, who passed away at the age of 87, on August 2, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband John Robert Bender, Jr.; her parents, Richard Starkey and Ruth Rex Woodruff; and her brother Richard Seth Woodruff. She is survived by: her children, John Bender, III (Cindy) of Wilmington and Anne Bender Meyers (Michael) of High Point; her granddaughters, Morgan Ryerson (Craig) of Statesville, Michaela Howell (Patrick) of Apex, Bryanna Bender of Toledo, Emily Bender and Alyssa Bender of Wilmington; and her great grandchildren, Knox Ryerson, Ava Howell and Huxley Ryerson.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75231 or The V Foundation, 14600 Weston Parkway, Cary, North Carolina, 27513.
