Thursday, December 20, 2018 7:25 am

Ruth Ellen Rumfelt Ruppe age 96 of Spindale, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

A native of Rutherford County she is the widow of Arthur Ruppe, a homemaker and member of Fellowship Holiness Church in Spindale.

She is survived by one son Johnny Ruppe, 2 grandsons, 1 granddaughter and 1 great granddaughter as well as a number of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents John and Lula Ella Freeman Rumfelt, a number of siblings and two daughters Judy Bradford and Frances Bowlin.

A celebration of life was held at Fellowship Holiness Church, Spindale. Interment was held in the Spindale City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills P.O. Box 336 Forest City NC 28043.

Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.