Ruth Irene Gurley Christie Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ruth Irene Gurley Christie of Fayetteville, North Carolina, who passed away on March 16, 2025 at the age of 93. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Leland Gurley and Ruth Martin Gurley; her husband James Henry Christie; her children, Cecil P. Huffman, Jr. (Goldsboro) and Sherry Huffman (Hope Mills); and her siblings, Kermit Gurley, Jean Wilson and Sarah Casey.
She is survived by: her stepson James Ronald Christie of Bluffton, Omaha; her sisters, Cegerna Jones of Kingsport, TN and Karen Stephens of Hickory, NC; and her grandchildren, Rhonda Cara, James Christie, Tamatha Britt, Timothy Keen, Celia Solarez, Cecil Huffman, III, Christen Honeycutt and Taylor Huffman. She is also survived by 11 Great Grandchildren and 3 Great Great Grandchildren.
