Ruth A. Walker (Addington)

Mrs. Ruth A. Walker, of Blue Ridge, passed away February 25, 2012, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Walker was born in Union County, GA to the late Herman and Laura Jones Addington. She was a member of First Baptist Church Blue Ridge where she was a church training leader and sang in the choir and the Fannin Regional Hospital Auxiliary, which she established in 1977 before the hospital was built. She was preceded in death by husband June Walker, sisters, Snow Kelly and Eula Mae Colwell, brothers, Clifford Addington, Ish Addington, J.E. Addington, and James Addington.

Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Jennifer Walker, daughter and son-in-law, Joy Walker Bornheimer and David Bornheimer, sisters, Eloise Gray and Reginia Nichols, grandson, Paul Walker, granddaughter, Grace Walker.

Funeral services: Monday, February 27, 2012 at 4:00 pm from the Blue Ridge First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charlie Howell and Rev. David Whitener officiating. Music provided by: Ione O'Neall and PACE Violin Ensemble. Interment will follow in Chastain Memorial Park. Pallbearers: Tony Hamby, Jim Williams, Ralph Walker, Rene Bidez, Jim Taylor, Anthony Holloway and Larry Nichols. Honorary pallbearers: Robert Thomas, Sr., Bobby Milam, Bill Dunn, Kenneth Wood, Don Hall, and members of Fannin Regional Hospital Auxiliary.

In lieu of flowers the family request that donation may be made to First United Methodist Church Community Meal Program at P.O. box 538 Copperhill, TN 37317 or First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge Building Fund, 907 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513.
Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.