Elsie Ruth Wall

Elsie Ruth Gregson Wall passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 8, 2016. Ruth was one of twelve children of the late Hubert Clayton and Hazel Ruth Barker Gregson. She was born in Guilford County on November 2, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Van Wall; two sisters, Betty Jo Gregson and Sarah Gregson Fields; and five brothers, H. Clyde Gregson, George C. Gregson, Boyd A. Gregson, Charles L. Gregson and James W. Gregson. She is survived by three sons, Van G. Wall, Ronald L. Wall and Gary G. Wall; four grandchildren, Lisa W. Biddle, Van G. Wall, Jr., Brian J. Wall and Emily C. Wall; and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Ola Mae G. Brown, Marie G. Shoe and Helen L. Gregson; one brother, Clayton O. Gregson; two sisters-in-law, Annie Lou Gregson and Elvin H. Gregson; and one brother-in-law, Charles Fields. She was a caring and supportive Mother and Grandmother to all her sons and grandchildren and enjoyed many happy hours with her extremely large family. A memorial service celebrating Ruth's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Pugh Funeral Home, 600 South Main Street, Randleman, NC 27317. The family will receive friends on Saturday at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292 or the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.