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Obituary for Ruth Alexander Miller Carpenter
Ruth Alexander Miller Carpenter, 78, of Merry Hill died Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Born January 16, 1934 in Washington County she was the daughter of the late Raymond Roosevelt Alexander and Martha Overton Alexander and was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Miller, Sr. and daughter, Amy Ruth Miller. Ruth was a retired nurse and member of First Baptist Church. Her family includes her daughter, Sara Miller Manning of Greenville, N.C.;sons, John Eddie Miller, Jr. and wife Stella of Plymouth, N.C., David Glenn Miller and wife Lynda of Clayton, N.,C.; sisters, Geneva A. Humphrey of Plymouth, N.C., Helen A. Frost of Sardinia, Ohio and Frances A. VanEpps of Danville, Michigan; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church, Plymouth with Reverend Jimmy Hagwood officiating. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at First Baptist Church, Plymouth and other times at her Merry Hill residence from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth.