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Ruth Lee Maloy Wade

Birth	:	17 Dec 1905 Highland County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	18 Dec 2011 Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	McDowell Cemetery, McDowell, Highland County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.3333598, -79.4919444
Description	:	Ruth was a beloved educator in Highland County from the 1930's - 1970's. Some of her former students continued to send Ruth Christmas & Birthday cards for decades after they had left the school system. Highland Recorder August 23, 1935 MISS RUTH LEE MALOY BRIDE OF CHARLES R. WADE Mr. and Mrs. Emmett J. Maloy, McDowell, announce the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Lee, to Charles R. Wade of Mill Gap, Virginia. The ceremony was performed on August 17, in the city of Staunton, with the Rev. Hunter B. Blakeley, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. After... Read More	Ruth was a beloved educator in Highland County from the 1930's - 1970's. Some of her former students continued to send Ruth Christmas & Birthday cards for decades after they had left the school system. Highland Recorder August 23, 1935 MISS RUTH LEE MALOY BRIDE OF CHARLES R. WADE Mr. and Mrs. Emmett J. Maloy, McDowell, announce the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Lee, to Charles R. Wade of Mill Gap, Virginia. The ceremony was performed on August 17, in the city of Staunton, with the Rev. Hunter B. Blakeley, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. After a wedding trip through northern states, Mr. and Mrs. Wade will make their home near Monterey. Mrs. Wade obtained her B. S. degree from the Harrisonburg Teachers’ College and attended the University of Virginia and Mr. Wade attended Dunsmore Business College. The Recorder December 22, 2011 Ruth Maloy Wade, 106, departed this life Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 at Sunnyside Retirement Home, where she had resided since 1992. Born Dec. 17, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Emmet J. and Georgia Vance Maloy. She is survived by a sister, Frances Maloy Rives of Richmond; two nephews, Dick M. Hiner and W. Shannon Maloy; and three nieces, Ellen Stephenson Johnson, Georgianne Maloy Hull and Shannon Rives Trent. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Susie Maloy, Mary Maloy, Stella Maloy Hiner, Bonnie Maloy Stephenson; a brother, Patrick Maloy; and a nephew, W. Emmet Stephenson. She started school in a one-room school on the Maloy farm. She was in the sixth grade when the school closed and she transferred to The McDowell School, where she finished high school. She continued her education and graduated from Harrisonburg State Teachers College, which is now James Madison University. After receiving her degree, she continued her education in summer schools at University of Virginia, Radford and Virginia Commonwealth University. She retired after teaching 43 years, all of which were spent in her native county of Highland, except five years spent in teaching at Harrisonburg High School. During her teaching career, she taught in each of the three high schools in Highland County, and after the schools were consolidated, she ended her teaching career in 1972 as the guidance counselor at Highland High School. She was very devoted to the well being of all the students she taught and helped them choose a vocation. She was proud that former students continued to visit and correspond with her as faithful friends after she moved to the Sunnyside Retirement Home. She was a life-long member of McDowell Presbyterian Church, and for her faithful service to the church, she was honored with an Honorary Life Membership in Presbyterian Women. As long as her health permitted, she was an active member of Presbyterian Women, Stonewall Womanís Club, Sarah Murray Lewis Chapter of the DAR, Highland Bath Retired Teachers Association and the McDowell Extension Club. A Celebration of Life, conducted by the Rev. Beth Pyles and the Rev. Andre Crummett, was held 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 at McDowell Presbyterian Church. Burial followed at McDowell Presbyterian Cemetery.

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Where is Ruth Lee Maloy Wade's memorial?
Ruth Lee Maloy Wade's memorial is located at: McDowell Cemetery, McDowell, Highland County, USA.
When did Ruth Lee Maloy Wade death?
Ruth Lee Maloy Wade death on 18 Dec 2011 in Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg City, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 38.3333598
Longitude: -79.4919444

Family Members:

Parent

Emmett Jackson Maloy

(1868 - 1943)

Georgia B. Vance Maloy

(1871 - 1955)

Spouse

Charles Ruckman Wade

(1903 - 1976)

Siblings

Susie Lavinia Maloy

(1892 - 1985)

Mary Virginia Maloy

(1894 - 1986)

Stella F. Maloy Hiner

(1896 - 2002)

Bonnie Kate Maloy Stephenson

(1900 - 1991)

Patrick Shannon Maloy

(1907 - 1956)

Georgia Frances Maloy Rives

(1912 - 2014)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. McDowell Cemetery
McDowell, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3333598, -79.4919444

2. McDowell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
McDowell, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3320618, -79.4881516

3. Stevens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3213900, -79.4598200

4. Crummett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3712166, -79.4735886

5. Armstrong Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3258710, -79.4402950

6. Seven Day Adventist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3888520, -79.4614980

7. Headwaters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3239521, -79.4118329

8. McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3942880, -79.4617450

9. Clover Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2704730, -79.5432650

10. Samples Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4123431, -79.5364579

11. Beverage Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4187267, -79.5386665

12. Seybert Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4268260, -79.5396720

13. Monterey Confederate Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4100941, -79.5800155

14. Hamilton Church Cemetery
Mustoe, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2942380, -79.6176370

15. Doe Hill Cemetery
Doe Hill, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4328020, -79.4432990

16. Griffin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3131160, -79.6284460

17. Robert Hopkins Griffin Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3130430, -79.6284630

18. Monterey Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4160490, -79.5830940

19. Daughtery Family Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4171070, -79.5838610

20. Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4355650, -79.5542440

21. Laurel Gap Church of the Brethren
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2255566, -79.5365721

22. Fleisher - Johnson Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4356230, -79.5543393

23. Wilson Cemetery
McDowell, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2419500, -79.5821100

24. Lockridge Family Cemetery
McDowell, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2385161, -79.5804877