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Evangelist Ruth Blake Smalls

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Official Obituary of

Evangelist Ruth Blake Smalls

March 27, 1924 ~ August 11, 2023 (age 99) 99 Years Old

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Evangelist Ruth Blake Smalls Obituary

Evangelist Ruth Blake Smalls, age 99, of Chesapeake, VA, formerly of Raleigh, departed this life on Friday, August 11, 2023.

Funeral, 11 AM, Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 7215 Six Forks Road, Raleigh. The Rev. Walter S. Dozier, Pastor, Officiating. The Rev. William Morgan, Eulogist. Visitation, 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM, Saturday, prior to the service. Interment, Carolina Biblical Gardens, Garner. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Friday, August 18, 2023 at the funeral home.

Survivors; daughter, Rosa Lee Fields; son, Barry Wright (Josie); 18 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services

Public Viewing

Friday
August 18, 2023
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Steven L Lyons Funeral Home
1515 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

Visitation

Saturday
August 19, 2023
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Bethlehem Baptist Church
7215 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Funeral Service

Saturday
August 19, 2023
11:00 AM
Bethlehem Baptist Church
7215 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Interment

Saturday
August 19, 2023
Carolina Biblical Gardens
1530 Creech Road
Garner, NC 27529

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