Ruth Etta Collins Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ruth Etta Collins of Gate City, Virginia, who passed away on September 30, 2025, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. 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 Etta Collins to show support.
As we bid Ruth farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ruth is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 3rd 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Saturday, October 4th 2025 at 12:15 PM at the Gate City Funeral Home (136 Beech St, Gate City, VA 24251). A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 3rd 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel (136 Beech St, Gate City, VA 24251). A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 4th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Holston View Cemetery (226 Yuma Rd, Weber City, VA 24290).
