Ruth Cobb Boyles was born on May 20, 1921 in St. Petersburg, Virginia. She was the daughter of Burrell Clarence "BC" Boyles (1894-1989) and Sallie Ruth Cobb (1894-1985), the first of their three known children.
Ruth's father Burrell was born in New London, Stanly Co., North Carolina. He was the son of Marcus Wrightman Boyles (1842-1992) and Susan A. Wood (1846-1895). They are buried in the Lexington City Cemetery in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC.
Ruth's mother Sallie was born in Lincoln Co., NC. She was the daughter of John Henry Wood (1810-1891) and Elizabeth Catherine "Katie" Bess (1818-1900). Both are buried in Zion Methodist Cemetery located in Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., NC.
Ruth's parents, Burrell and Sallie, are buried in Alamance Memorial Park in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC.
Ruth was married to Irvin Stowd Walker (1919-1989). He was born in Caswell Co., NC. and died on Mar. 25, 1989 in Gibsonville, Guilford Co., NC at the age of 69. He was buried in Alamance Memorial Park in Burlington, NC.
Ruth died on Sept. 15, 2004 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC at the age of 83. She too, was buried in Alamance Memorial Park, next to her husband Irvin.
470, Ruth Cobb Boyles Walker