Ruth Casteen Rickenbaker, 95, of Summerville, widow of Richard Hoyt Rickenbaker, Sr. died Wednesday morning, October 29, 2008 at Trident Medical Center.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 2 o’clock at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Inurnment will be held in Live Oak Memorial Gardens, Hwy. 61, Charleston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Assembly Hall, PO Box 811, Summerville, SC 29484.
Mrs. Rickenbaker was born September 14, 1913 in Duplin County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late James Wesley Casteen and Myrtie Susan Parker Casteen. She was a graduate of Walterboro High School. She was a member of North Summerville Cong. of Jehovah’s Witness.
Surviving are:
1 daughter: Myrtie Benford of Summerville
5 grandchildren: Melodie Hart, Deborah Swails, Marvin R. Benford, Jr. all of Summerville, Laura Ann Kobeski and Richard Rickenbaker both of Florida.
12 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her son: Richard H. Rickenbaker, Jr.