Ruth I. Sandford

Ruth I. Sandford, 90, of Glendale Road, Marietta, passed away at 12:15 pm on Friday, July 23, 2010 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.

She was born on October 22, 1919, in Marietta a daughter of George and Loverna Lunsford Starkey.  She retired in 2003 from the Washington County Public Library where she was known for her program “Crafts with Ruth”.  She enjoyed sewing and reading and was a member of Wagner Union Church.

On July 5, 1938, she married Gerald Sandford who preceded her in death.  Ruth is survived by 3 daughters:  Cindy Gandee of Smithfield, VA, Christie (David) Whiting of Fairborn, OH, and Lori (J.P.) Swaney of Marietta; grandchildren:  Meredith Marchant, Gary Gandee, Jr., John and Scott Sandford, Peggy Becker, Andrew Whiting, Megan Williams, several great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Stephen Sandford, brothers, Ray and Harley Starkey, half sister Trella Worstell and  half brother Charles Simmons.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday (July 27th) at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Ferrell officiating.  Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 6-8.