A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late George and Dessie Hare Baldwin. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Roland Edgar Whitaker, who passed away in 2016; one son, David E. Whitaker and two brothers, Richard Baldwin and George H. Baldwin Jr.
Ruby worked in the accounting department at Gerber for more than 20 years. She was a member of Yellow Hill Baptist Church in Cherokee, where her husband Roland served as Pastor for 23 years. She will be forever cherished and remembered as a loving mother and Mamaw to her family.
Ruby is survived by two daughters, Wanda Penland and Teresa Hudson; four grandchildren, Seth Whitaker, Rebecca Penland, Kevin Hudson and Courtney Hudson Smith; five great-grandchildren and one sister, Genell Ertzberger.
A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Calvary Churchyard.
Source Citation: Groce Funeral Home
A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late George and Dessie Hare Baldwin. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Roland Edgar Whitaker, who passed away in 2016; one son, David E. Whitaker and two brothers, Richard Baldwin and George H. Baldwin Jr.
Ruby worked in the accounting department at Gerber for more than 20 years. She was a member of Yellow Hill Baptist Church in Cherokee, where her husband Roland served as Pastor for 23 years. She will be forever cherished and remembered as a loving mother and Mamaw to her family.
Ruby is survived by two daughters, Wanda Penland and Teresa Hudson; four grandchildren, Seth Whitaker, Rebecca Penland, Kevin Hudson and Courtney Hudson Smith; five great-grandchildren and one sister, Genell Ertzberger.
A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Calvary Churchyard.
Source Citation: Groce Funeral Home
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