Ruby Eloise Whisnant Bedford

Ruby was born Dec. 10, 1924, in Burke County, to the late E.B and Alma Page Whisnant.

She was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church Valdese. She was retired from Alba Waldensian after 15 years of service.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Bedford; son, Russell Olin "Rusty" Bedford; three sisters, Florence Rhyne, Marie Henley, and Melodene Jean Spivey; and half-brother, Wilson Murray.

Survivors include her children, Judy Robbins and husband, Jim, of Hildebran, Brenda Higgins and husband, Bill, of Fresno, Calif., Larry Bedford and wife, Harriet, of Newton, Terry Bedford and wife, Tamara, of Winston-Salem; daughter-in-law, Sandra Bedford, of Valdese; grandchildren, Kim, of Valdese, John, of Fresno, Calif., Billy, of Nashville, Michael, of Fresno, Calif., Lisa, of Le-noir, Randy and Sherry, both of Thomasville, Lesley and Aaron, both of Newton, Jeffrey, of Drexel, and Skylar, of Winston-Salem. Also surviving are 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Margret Pres-sley, of Gastonia, and Clara Ware, of High-point; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Kathleen Franklin.
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