Ruth Byers

Ruth Margaret Byers, age 89, passed peacefully into eternity November 8, 2024 at Cedarhurst of Frankfort in Frankfort, Illinois. She was born April 29, 1935, the fourth of six siblings, to William and Beulah Ziegler Walker in Carsonville, Michigan.

Ruth accepted Jesus into her heart in her teens and was a faithful follower of His teachings throughout her life. After graduation Ruth worked as a secretary for the US Department of Agriculture and the CIA in Washington, DC. She met her husband Douglas Byers there, and they were married September 5, 1954 in Sandusky, Michigan. Ruth was a hard working stay-at-home mom to four children, eventually moving to and living in Chesapeake, Virginia for over 50 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four siblings and her youngest son, Denton Byers. She is survived by a daughter, Susan (Ron) Justus of Frankfort, Illinois, and two sons, Roger Byers of Chesapeake Virginia, and Brian (Angel) Byers of Providence Forge, Virginia. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and her sister, Lois Douglas of Appleton, Wisconsin.

Ruth will be buried with her husband and son at Chesapeake Memorial Gardens in Chesapeake, Virginia. Ruth's family extends their grateful thanks to her nurses and caretakers at Cedarhurst for their kindness and care of their mother over the past years.

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