Obituary
RUTH JOANNE WOODS , lovingly known as “Joanne," and “City” was born to Queen Esther (Solomom) Smith and Frank Smith on February 25, 1938, in Wellsburg, West Virginia.
RUTH graduated from McKeesport High School, Pennsylvania. After high school, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to start her career as an insurance agent at Travelers Insurance Agency, where she later retired.
In 1968, RUTH relocated to Detroit, Michigan as part of her job reassignment. Approximately …
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Sincere sympathy to family. Ruth was like family and spent time at family celebration. She was kind and a lovely lady.…
Sincere sympathy to family. Ruth was like family and spent time at family celebration. She was kin…
Sincere sympathy to family. Ruth was like family and spent time …
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