Ruth Marie (Shawver) Pickens's obituary , Passed away on March 19, 2026 in Follansbee, West Virginia

Ruth Marie (Shawver) Pickens

January 15, 1945 - March 19, 2026 (81 years old)

Follansbee, West Virginia

Ruth Marie (Shawver) Pickens's obituary , Passed away on March 19, 2026 in Follansbee, West Virginia

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Chambers and James Funeral Homes

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Ruth Marie (Shawver) Pickens

January 15, 1945 - March 19, 2026 (81 years old)

Follansbee, West Virginia

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Ruth Marie (Shawver) Pickens Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on March 19, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Ruth Marie (Shawver) Pickens of Follansbee, West Virginia, born in Steubenville, Ohio. 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 Marie (Shawver) Pickens to show support.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Ruth may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Donald Shawver and Edith Shawver (Dennis); her husband Willard Ray Pickens; her daughters, Karen Sue Ritchie (Brian), Sharyl McGee and Rebecca Pickens; and her brother Joseph Shawver.

She is survived by: her grandson Caleb Ray Ritchie of Follansbee, WV.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Chambers and James Funeral Homes



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