Ruth Hollyfield

Ruth Hollyfield, 85, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. She was born on February 27, 1931 to Arch and Dolly (Stallard) Gilliam in Wise, Virginia.
Ruth worked for Firestone in Noblesville, retiring in 1981. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church, and enjoyed board games, crocheting, and crossword puzzles. Most of all, Ruth loved her family, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her sons, Edgar (Jo Deane) Hollyfield Jr., Fred Allen (Diana) Hollyfield, and William "Bart" (Jennifer) Hollyfield; daughter, Rebecca Grace (Mark) Hollyfield-Lawson; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren with 2 more on the way; and sister-in-law & closest friend, Louise Gilliam.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Hollyfield Sr. in 1989; son, Jimmy Kyle Hollyfield; brothers, Kedrick, Kyle, Hoover, and Jack Gilliam; and sisters, Clara Hubbard and Myrtle Connell.
Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street in Noblesville, with visitation from 11:00 am to the time of service. Pastor Darrell Jones will officiate. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.