Ruth Dillingham Palmer Obituary
The passing of Ruth Dillingham Palmer (Tryon, North Carolina) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on January 15, 2025 at the age of 90. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Pinckney Lambert and Iva Garrison Lambert; her sons, Rex H. Dillingham, III and Phillip I. Dillingham; her brothers, Emmett Lambert, William Lambert, Jack Lambert and Fred Lambert; and her husband H. Bruce Palmer of Tryon, NC.
She is survived by: her daughters, Leslie Ruth Dillingham and Regina Ruth Shillinglaw of Dayton, OH; her grandchildren, Wesley W. Dillingham of Ipswich, MA, Jackson P. and Anna L. Shillinglaw of Dayton, OH.; and her sister Kathryn Lambert Motsinger of Kernersville, NC. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Thursday, January 23rd 2025 from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM at the Tryon Presbyterian Church (430 Harmon Field Rd, Tryon, NC 28782). A funeral service was held on Thursday, January 23rd 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Thursday, January 23rd 2025 at the Polk Memorial Gardens (624 W Mills St, Columbus, NC 28722).
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Graceworks Lutheran Services (Bethany Village) at https://graceworks.org or 6430 Inner Mission Way, Dayton, OH 45459.
