Ruth M. Lewis

Ruth M. Lewis, 82, of Dover, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, surrounded by her family.

Born Aug. 17, 1924, in Sugarcreek Township, Tuscarawas County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Renner Miller. Ruth attended Stoney Point School in Sugarcreek Township before marriage and rearing a family. She cleaned homes and doctors�(TM) offices in the Dover-New Philadelphia area for many years.

Ruth was a member of St. John�(TM)s United Church of Christ, Dover, where she belonged to the Women�(TM)s Choir, and participated in various circles and groups within the church. Ruth also belonged to the Valley Voices choral group and was a Girl Scout leader.

Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen (husband, Robert) Baker and Sandra (husband, Rick) Moss, both of Dover; a son, Rodney Lewis of Overton, NV; six grandchildren, Amy (husband, Richard) Weber of Dover, Stacey Baker of Cary, NC, Andrew Moss of Akron, Adam Moss of Dover, Elizabeth and Nathan Lewis, both of Las Vegas; a sister Thelma (husband, Steve) Mihalik of Hartville; two brothers, Clayton Miller of North Carolina and Earl (wife, Marion) Miller of Versailles, MO; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by a brother, Delbert Miller.

Her life will be celebrated in a service Monday, Feb. 12, at 10:30 a.m., in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory, Dover, with Rev. Michael Lowry officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery, Sugarcreek. Following the committal, there will be a meal in St. John�(TM)s United Church of Christ. Family and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. To sign an online register and share a fond memory of Ruth, please visit the funeral home�(TM)s Web site and click on “obituaries.”

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John�(TM)s United Church of Christ, 409 N. Wooster Ave., Dover, OH 44622, or Hospice of Tuscarawas County, 201 W. Third St., Dover, OH 44622.

Toland-Herzig, Dover
330-343-6132
www.tolandherzig.com