LaRuth Russell Walker was born to George and Dora Russell on March 29, 1924. She entered into eternal rest at her home on Tuesday, September 7, 2016.

Funeral services will be 11:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Zion Baptist Church with a visitation 11:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M. prior to the service and Burial to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
ZaRuth or "La" as she was affectionately known; grew up in a blended family of 16 siblings in Alamance County, later moving to Reidsville. All have preceded her in death.

Her parents, share croppers and musically inclined family, encouraged her in the Lord. They taught her how to live off the land cooking, farming, and gardening, along with providing a piano for her to use he God given gifts of singing and playing "by ear."
LaRuth joined First Christian Church after marrying the love of her life Joe M. Walker, Sr. in 1943. She joyfully labored with her husband decorating the church and parsonage with her beautiful flower arrangements, and offered her gifts of sing and playing. She served on the Beautification Ministry along with caring for the Pastor, sick and shut in and bereaved families, often blessing them with her culinary delicacies such as her famous pound cake and her sweet potato pies.

LaRuth worked alongside her husband keeping the books and managing the clerical side of the family business, Walker Construction, later renamed Joe M. Walker and Sons. During a long successful career assisting her husband, LaRuth took pleasure in fishing, gardening, sewing and decorating, sharing the fish and home grown vegetables with friends and family or those in need.

Left to cherish her legacy of love are devoted and caring children; Joe McGary Walker, Jr. (Erma) of Reidsville, NC, Scoville Tyrone Walker , Sr. of Reidsville, and daughter, LaRetta Walker Dyer (John) of Houston, TX., six grandchildren; Scoville Tyronne Walker, Jr., Kenneth McGary Walker, Sr., LaPhelia Walker Wiggins (Rev. Marland), Carol Dyer Koonts (Derek), Joe McGary Walker, III(Vanessa), and Dr. Pamela Dyer; five great grandchildren; Jasmine Koonts, Shaniya Walker, Kenneth McGary Walker, Jr., Catherine Ruth Koonts, andJackson Marcellus Walker; and a host of other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice of Rockingham County, P.O. Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375 or the Reidsville Soup Kitchen, 121 Arlington Street, Reidsville, NC 27320.