IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Ruth Battle

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Reives

Oct 10, 1948 — Jun 11, 2021

Sanford

Obituary

Mrs. Ruth Battle Reives, 72, of 827 Primrose Lane, Sanford, transitioned into eternal rest at home on Friday, June 11, 2021.  She is the wife of Commissioner Robert T. Reives, Sr. of Sanford, NC and the mother of North Carolina Democratic Leader, Representative
Robert T. Reives, II.

Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 1pm at First Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Thomas Smith, Pastor and Visitation/Viewing will be from 11am-1pm prior to the service.  Interment will follow at Lee Memory Gardens, Sanford, NC

Ruth is a graduate of the 1966 graduating class of W. B. Wicker School, of which she was Valedictorian.  Following high school Ruth attended North Carolina Central University and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1970. Ruth was the first African American to be employed by Carolina Power and Light in Sanford, NC.

She is preceded in death by her father, James H. Battle, her mother, Ruth Battle, and brother, James Battle, II.

She is survived by her husband Robert T. Reives, her son, Robert T. Reives, II (Cynthia), and two grandchildren she adored, Brianna Reives and Robert T. Reives, III.  Also surviving are three sisters Carol McCullough, and Linda Battle, both of Sanford, NC, and Diane Daugherty (Craig) Charlotte, NC; one brother Russell McBryde, Sanford, NC, two nephews Brian Brown, Charlotte, NC; and James Battle, III, New Port News, Virginia;   sister in laws, Linda Reives Horton, Sanford, NC and Debbie Battle, New Port News Virginia, and a brother in law, Ira Gainey, Jr., Sanford, NC. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Professional Services entrusted to Bostic Kendrick Funeral Home Southern Pines, NC.  rcbosticfuneralservices.com
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