Ruth Evans Staley Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ruth Evans Staley of Gainesville, Georgia, who passed away on October 22, 2021, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Evans Staley to show support.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Henry Evans and Evelyn Evans; her husband Elmer Franklin Staley Jr.; her sisters, Ruby E. May and Esther E. Brideson; her children, Dennis Staley (Gretchen) of Atlanta, Diana Staley Kang (Sugwon) of Oneonta and Donna Kinsey Erwin (Jimmy) of Mount Airy; her grandchildren, Jonathan Kang (Carol) of Washington, D. C., Clinton Kinsey (Beth) of Gainesville, Caroline Kang (Luca), Netherlands, Amanda Staley Ellis (Matt) of Atlanta, Annissa Erwin Snead (Michael) of Tiger and Amy Erwin Frady (Dennis) of Mount Airy; her great grandchildren, Nikki Cheek, Steven Cheek, Trevor Hallett, Skyler Kinsey, Elisabeth Frady, Olivia Lance, Peyton Kinsey, Jimmy Osborn, Tyler Lance, Ella Kinsey, Stella Kang, Molly Murphy, Rosie Murphy, Ethan Ellis and Madeline Ellis; and her sister Mary E. Neidig (Frank) of Plano. She was also cherished by nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 800 S. Enota Dr NE, Gainesville, GA 30501, Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Pkwy., Ste 222 Gainesville, GA 30501, or Clarkesville Baptist Church, P O Box 667 Clarkesville, GA 30523.