Ruth Doyle, age 86, Inverness, FL passed away April 9, 2023 under the loving care of her family and Vitas Hospice. Ruth was born in Rocky Mount, NC on September 12, 1936 to the late Tommy Farmer and Mary Howell Farmer and moved to Florida in 1997 from Oak City, NC. She was a retired Registered Nurse.
Ruth graduated as Valedictorian from Rocky Mount High School and ultimately earned her Associate’s degree as a Registered Nurse at Middle Tennessee State University. She had a long career as a nurse including her favorite time spent with hospice patients. Ruth’s passions included traveling with her beloved husband, raising her three girls, reading as many books as she could in a year, and was always devoted to her Christian faith.
She is survived by her two daughters: Denise (Rick) Watson of Palm Harbor, FL and Becky (Ogle) Warfield of Deland, FL; two sisters: Betsey Raper and Amy Thomasine Farmer, both of Rocky Mount, NC; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, John Doyle and her daughter, Susan Doyle.
Graveside services are scheduled for Monday, April 17, 2023 at 1:30 PM from the Florida National Cemetery with family members officiating. Burial will follow. The Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home of Inverness, FL is assisting the family.
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