Ruth Almeda Laws

Fairview Ruth Almeda Laws, 83, of Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center passed away Thursday, December 22, 2005 at her residence. A native of Johnstown, PA. Mrs. Laws has resided in Buncombe County since 1974 and was formerly employed with Aston Park Health Care. She was a daughter of the late James Porter Black and Anna Mae Bowser Black and the wife of William Reuben Laws who died in 1967. Surviving are her sons, Ralph N. Laws of Candler and Renard L. Laws of Manchester, MD; grandchildren, Brian Laws and Tina Marie Wolff; great grandchildren, Meagan Elizabeth Laws, Katherine Cook, Jason Michael Wolff, Matthew Cook, Taylor Laws, Jacob Laws, Kevin Weatherbee, Bobby Huffman and Triston Huffman; sisters, Florence Schultz of Mahaffey, PA, Betty Detchreek of Mondays Corner, PA and Elvietta Alexander of Brandywine, MD; brothers, James C. Black and Edward J. Black both of San Antonio, TX, Gomer Black of Hope Mill and William Black of Paradise, CA. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2006 in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. James King officiating. The family will receive friends following services at the funeral home. A second Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 2006 at the Reisterstown Baptist Church, 25 E. Chestnut Hill Lane, Reisterstown, MD with the Rev. John Rudd officiating. The family will receive friends following services in Reisterstown at the church.