Yoak, Ruth Almeda Bennington

Passed: 2012-10-26

Age: 90

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2012-10-30

Information: Ruth Almeda Bennington Yoak, 90, of Ripley (formerly of Spencer) passed into the presence of Jesus on October 26, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born January 2, 1922 at Arnoldsburg WV to Fred and Mary Wilson Bennington.  Ruth spent her early years in Calhoun County, graduating from Calhoun County High School in 1939.  She married Victor Yoak on April 20, 1946, in Barberton, Ohio.  Having spent 30 years in Roane County, she was involved in activities at the Spencer Temple, the Trail Blazer's 4-H Club and the Home Demonstration Club.  She was a wonderful mother, homemaker, cook and gardener.  Ruth worked as the Society Editor for Spencer Newspapers for several years after Sandra and David left home.  After moving to Ripley in 1977, she was an active member of the Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church.      Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Victor; a daughter and a son, Sandra Lea (Rev. Peter S.) Mathewson of Granville OH and David Victor (Connie Coen) Yoak of Newburgh IN.  Ruth has four loving granddaughters: Heather (Jeff) Tron of Newburgh IN, Amy (Jim) Kearns of Cincinnati OH, Lori (Dennis) Struyk of Lebanon OH, Stacy (Mark) Zimmerman of Pataskala OH.  She will be deeply missed by eight great-grandchildren, Jeremiah Victor Kearns, Elijah James Kearns, Hope Elizabeth Kearns, Cassidy Grace Tron, Mackenzie Faith Tron, Anna Elizabeth Zimmerman, Lauren Zoe Zimmerman and Katelynn Benning Struyk.  Ruth was preceded in death by two infant children, Carolyn and Mark; a brother, Wilson Bennington; three sisters, Emogene Bennington, Oreta (Orlie) Anderson, and Oleta ""Sally"" (Owen) Bourne.        A celebration of life service will be held at the Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church, 330 Third Avenue in Ripley, at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 30, with Rev. Peter S. Mathewson, Rev. Jeff Keffer and Rev. Mike Elder officiating.  The family received friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 29, at the Waybright Funeral Home, 511 South Church Street in Ripley and at the church one hour before the service.  Burial will be at the Albert's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Sand Ridge WV at 3:00 p.m.