Willie Ruth Weatherford Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on May 8, 2026, at the age of 95, Willie Ruth Weatherford (Sumter, South Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Willie has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her spouse Marion Dave Weatherford; her parents, Lula Mae Logan Atkinson and Purdy O. Atkinson; and her grandson Kyle Weatherford. She is survived by: her children, Marion Gene Weatherford (Beverly) and Ruth Darlene Weatherford McManus (William Michael McManus); her granddaughters, Valerie Woodward (Robert) and Michaela Weatherford McManus; her great grandchildren, Katie Woodward and Ellie Woodward; and her daughter Tanya Jennings. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
