Edith Routh

Edith Ellen Marley Routh of Pleasant Garden, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 19, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Edith was born on December 3, 1945, to Ralph Branson Marley and Margaret Caviness Marley of Pleasant Garden. She was the second of seven children, having four sisters and two brothers. Edith graduated from Southeast High School, went on to take classes at GTCC and worked for many years in the clerical field, eventually retiring from the Guilford County Finance Department.

Edith was preceded in death by her parents; she is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Richard (Dicky) P. Routh, Jr., two children, Glenna Routh Kidd (Darrell) and Paul Alan Routh (Casey), two grandsons, Jacob and Elijah Kidd, as well as her sisters, brothers, several nephews, nieces and cousins.

Edith was a faithful member of Centre Friends Meeting where she was a birthright Quaker. She was accepted as a lifetime member to the USFW women’s circle in 2012. She accepted Jesus as her Savior as a schoolgirl when an evangelistic group from the community shared their faith and she made the Christian faith personal. Her faith has been a driving force in all she has done over the years. She hosted annual Circle Meetings at her home every Christmas and helped with multiple church activities.

Edith enjoyed traveling both through the states and Canada as well as in Europe, including two trips to England with the NC Quaker Friends and one trip with a co-worker to Europe. On their last big trip, Dicky and Edith toured parts of Alaska. She also took many trips with her sisters and her Aunt Linda to the Grand Ole Opry as well as other destinations. Her husband, children and grandchildren took one last trip in June 2023 to Dollywood, one of her favorite places.

She was a great manager of the home, where she enjoyed cooking and baking for her family, including baking and decorating her children’s birthday cakes through the years. She canned and would freeze the bounty of vegetables from their garden, and made quilts, clothing and many other sewing projects that still decorate their home. In her free time, she enjoyed working on puzzles and reading. However, her favorite thing to do was spending time with her family, especially by spoiling both grandsons with many trips to the N.C. Zoo and the Greensboro Natural Science Center. Her presence will be greatly missed. 

The family will receive friends on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Centre Friends Meeting, 325 NC Hwy. 62 East, Greensboro, NC in the sanctuary at 1:00 pm. Funeral services begin at 2:00 pm with Minister Rusty Parsons officiating. Burial will follow immediately after the service in the Centre Friends Meeting Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Centre Friends, PO Box 632, Randleman, NC 27317, Hospice of Randolph,1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262, Quaker Lake, 1503 NC Hwy 62 East, Climax, NC 27233, or an organization of your choice.