Ruth Virginia Walter, 97 of Wheelersburg

Ruth Walter

Ruth Virginia (Long) Walter, 97, longtime resident of Wheelersburg, OH, was called to her eternal home on January 9, 2025 from Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She had been a resident at HillView Health Care in Portsmouth, OH for 4 years before her death.

She was born March 28, 1927 at Meyersdale, PA, the daughter of the late Daniel and Susan (Gnagey) Long. She attended Juniata College, and graduated from Franklin Commercial Business College in 1949. She was employed at United Engineering Corporation in Pittsburgh from 1949 until her marriage in 1955.

Ruth is survived by two sons, Robert of Somerville, MA, and Thomas of Lafayette, IN. Preceding her in death were her husband of 69 years, Jack; a son, Timothy; three brothers, John Long, William Long, and Paul Long; and a sister, Mary (Long) Howar.

Ruth was baptized into the Christian faith Nov. 6, 1938, and was an active participant in the Church all her adult life, until a stroke crippled her in 2021. At the time of her death she was a member of Second Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth.

She urges all who do not know the Savior to come to know Him before it is too late. And she hopes all who do know Jesus will celebrate the new life with her, rather than mourn her death.

Please visit www.fcdaehlermortuary.com to leave a special message of Ruth or condolences for her family.

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