Ruth Duckett Williams

Asheville - Ruth Mae Duckett Williams, 77, of 144 Appalachian Way, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Williams was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church. She loved flowers, gardening, canning and camping, and adored her loving grandchildren. Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Henry and Kathleen Gasperson Duckett, and was also preceded in death by her brothers: James H. Duckett and Thomas W. Duckett, Sr. Surviving are her husband, Danny Lee Williams; sons: Larry Robinson of Candler and Terry Robinson of Asheville; grandchildren: Ericka Robinson of Hartsville, SC and Lucas Robinson of Asheville; sister, Jennie Ingle of Asheville; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 6 PM Tuesday in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home and Cremation Center, with the Rev. Charlie Sams officiating. The family will receive friends following the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family to assist with final expenses.