Obituary of Ruby Hodges Bentley

Mrs. Ruby Margaret Hodges Bentley, born on September 9, 1914, passed away on June 20, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Banner Elk. She was the oldest of 13 children born to the late Leonard and Rosa Townsend Hodges of Valle Crucis. A native of Watauga County, Ruby lived most of her life in Banner Elk. She was a homemaker and gardener, and was generous in sharing her bounty. In her spare time, she loved to do quilting and craftwork and has shared much of her beautiful handiwork with family and friends. Even after moving to assisted living facilities, she continued to make pretty things and share them with other residents. She was a member of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church while living in Banner Elk but later attended the Chesterfield Church of Christ in Morganton and the Banner Elk Church of Christ in Banner Elk. She is survived by her two children: son Clayton Bentley and wife, Pat, of Banner Elk; daughter Myrtle Bentley Laws and her husband Dennis of Morganton; three sisters, Clara Baird of Palm Harbor, Florida; Anne Baird of Hillsboro, Ohio; Lucille Shook of Newland; five brothers, Dave Hodges of Salisbury, NC; Reece Hodges and Russell Hodges, both of Elizabethton, TN; Herman Hodges of Salisbury; Bob Hodges of Nebo, NC, and, by four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bentley was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, William �Ed� Bentley and an infant son, William Edward Bentley, Jr.; three sisters, Rita Mae Townsend of Banner Elk, Bessie Harrell of Valle Crucis, Ruth Easton of California; and a brother, Charles Hodges of Johnson City, TN. Funeral services for Ruby Hodges Bentley will be conducted Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM at Austin & Barnes Funeral Chapel, officiated by Rev. Delmar James and Mr. Don Iverson. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:30 until 7:00 PM, prior to the services, at Austin & Barnes. Graveside services and burial will be conducted Wednesday morning at 11:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Banner Elk, NC.