Ruth Oates Stutts Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ruth Oates Stutts of Holly Hill, South Carolina, who passed away on March 14, 2026, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. 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, Beatrice Lane Hyatt and Don Hyatt; and her husband Charles Stutts. She is survived by: her children, Rev. Stephen Stutts (Georgette) and Cheryl Waddell (Mike); her granddaughter Stephanie Buffaloe (Will); her siblings, Juanita Jackson, Gail Medlin (John), Gene Williams (Dot) and Lynn Hyatt (Peggy); her great grandchildren, Nathan, Lydia, Zeke, Liam, Jasper, Kai, Bentley, Roman, Rose, Lucas, Elliott, Madden and Hunter; and her extended family, Connie Stutts, Joel and Jil Hopkins.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holly Hill Methodist Church Meals on Wheels or Community Relief, PO Box 398, Holly Hill, SC 29059. Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at avingerfh.com/.
