Ruth Neomi Lingle

SPRINGTOWN -- Ruth Lingle, 77, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at a local hospital. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at White's Springtown Chapel, 401 N. Main St., Springtown. Interment: Springtown Cemetery Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Ruth Neomi Gilliland was born on April 27, 1936 to Nelson Milroy and Fannie Stamey Gilliland in Valdese, North Carolina. She met and married William Farris Lingle on November 12, 1949. Ruth lived life to the fullest and never took anything for granted. She leaves behind a legacy. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, William Farris Lingle in February of 1984; and her parents. Survivors: Children, David Lingle, Danny Lingle, both of Springtown, Richard Lingle of Oklahoma, Wilma Melendez and husband, Efrain, of Chico, Barbara Moorhead, Zenita Matlock, Darrell Lingle and wife, Darla and Frankie Lingle, all of Springtown; 26 granchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of loving family members and friends.White's Funeral HomeSpringtown, 817-220-7111