Ruth Yvonne Williams

Ruth Yvonne “Von” Williams went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. She was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, on June 29, 1959, and soon moved to Columbus, Ohio, where she spent her childhood. A proud graduate of East High School, Ruth then traveled to New York City, New York, where she pursued various interests into her adulthood.  Ruth was a happy person who loved kids and having fun.  One of her greatest joys was her family. She cherished every opportunity to gather together and share laughter and good food with those she loved.  Giving back to others was another one of Ruth’s passions. She especially enjoyed working in the nursing home environment where she was known to give a smile, a warm hug, and a tender ear to those in her care. She retired from caregiving in 2006 after a series of health challenges, but Ruth was a survivor and continued to give smiles and hugs to youth at the Southside Settlement House where she served as a volunteer. 

Ruth was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Ruth Bailey, and her sons, Andre Williams and Darryl Jones, Jr.

She will be deeply missed by: her daughter, Tamara Jones (Fred Thomas); husband, Jeffrey Williams; close friend, Darryl Jones; parents, Ralph and Margaret Knight; brothers, William Bailey, Michael Bailey, and Rashawn Laurel; sisters, Yolanda Williams and Trina (Mitchell) Hurt; grandchildren, Armond, Armani, Maryah, and Tobbi; and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

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