Ruth Palmer Williams

1926 - 2015  (89 years)

• Name	Ruth Palmer Williams
  Born	25 Apr 1926	Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Jul 2015	South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
  Buried	Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
  Person ID	I25326	Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2018

  
  

  Family	Warren W. Seekell,   b. 3 Feb 1927, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 6 Nov 2010, Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1947
  Children	1. Wayne Seekell   2. Roger Seekell   3. Philip Seekell   4. Audrey Seekell   5. Carolyn Seekell
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F7180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Apr 1926 - Taunton, Massachusetts, USA Died - 22 Jul 2015 - South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA Buried - - Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  Ruth Palmer (Williams) Seekell died peacefully at South County Hospital in South Kingstown, RI on July 22, 2015 at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of the late LCDR Warren W. Seekell. Ruth is survived by her three sons and their wives: Wayne and Pam Seekell, Charlestown, RI; Roger and Paula Seekell, Louisville, KY; and Philip and Mary Seekell, Goffstown, NH; and two daughters and their husbands: Audrey and Joel Saint, Denver, PA and Carolyn and Thom Cunningham, Edinborough, Scotland. Also surviving are two sisters, Lucille Bowie of Durham, ME and Ramona Adler of Raynham, MA, plus nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in death by a grandson, Timothy Cunningham, and great-grandson, Andrew Colby. Ruth was born on April 25, 1926 in Taunton, MA to Charles and Florence Williams. Ruth graduated from Taunton High School in 1944. She married her childhood sweetheart in 1947, and they celebrated 63 years together before Warren?s death in 2010. A devoted wife and homemaker, Ruth supported her career Navy husband through several moves and deployments. In addition to her five children, Ruth was proud of her 23 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. A private family burial will take place in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 22 at 2:00PM at Perryville Bible Church, 220 Moonstone Beach Road, Perryville, RI, with a reception to follow. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Ruth?s life.