Our Precious Mother, Ruth Griffith Jones, 101, of Front Royal, formerly of Winchester, passed away peacefully at her home on May 26, 2024, with family by her side. Ruth was born December 11, 1922, in Rappahannock County, Virginia, the daughter of the late, Willam James and Ruth Mae Bruce Griffith. At the age of 3, Ruth was sent to her maternal grandmother’s home to be raised due to the untimely death of her birth mother. Ruth graduated from Little Washington High School, Class of 1942. Ruth married Russell Edward Jones in February 1946, shortly after his release from 4 years of honorable service with the United States Coast Guard. After the birth of her 3 children, Ruth was employed by Doubleday Book. Company from 1955 -1984, at which time she retired.
Ruth and Russell were married for 54 years until his passing in 2000 and she subsequently moved to Front Royal where most of her family resided. Here she attended New Covenant Church, First Assembly of God, & ultimately, Dynamic Life Praise and Worship Center. During this period, Ruth asked Jesus to be her Lord and Savior and became a born-again Christian. She is now enjoying life in the very Presence of Almighty GOD and we have assurance that we shall see her again!
Ruth maintained an active lifestyle well into her 90’s with long walks, daily stretching exercises and she had her own exercise machine that she rode on routinely. Additionally, Ruth was an avid book reader, she worked crossword puzzles for multiple decades, she loved flowers, and particularly enjoyed travelling with family to California, Arizona., Florida, Chincoteague, and multiple trips to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Ruth had a little laugh for just about everything, and that alone added to her amazing longevity. Ruth was fiercely independent.
Ruth is survived by all 3 children, Cynthia Hinkle (David), Kenneth Jones (Tammy), and Donald Jones; 5 grandchildren: Stacey, Russell (Rusty) Meghan, Daniel and Matthew; 7 great grandchildren Sarah, Andrew, Wesley, twins Madelyn & Annabelle, Rosemary and Everett, and her brother Richard Griffith and his daughter Crystal of the Fredericksburg, VA area.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial and Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 2pm at Dynamic Life Praise and Worship Center, 16O0 John Marshall Hwy, Front Royal, VA 2263O. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dynamic Life Ministries at the address above.