Ruth Elizabeth Reynolds' Obituary
Ruth Elizabeth Reynolds, age 87, of North Fort Myers, Florida passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She was born on February 26, 1933 to the late Ralston and Ruth Metz. Ruth lived in Hollywood, Florida and was a member of First Baptist Church of West Hollywood, Florida until 1996. She then moved to Fort Myers, Florida where she joined McGregor Baptist Church and was involved in the "Go Getters" small group class. In 1994, Ruth retired from Bell South/AT&T after 35 years. She enjoyed watching and attending her grandson's sporting events. She will be missed dearly. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Reynolds, and sister Ann Wright.
She is survived by her son, Brian Johnson; grandchildren Andrew (Jessica) Johnson and Evan Johnson; siblings Norma Thornhill, Lois Ferris, Jim Metz, Harry Metz, Gene Metz and David Metz along with many other loving relatives and friends.
A Funeral Service for Ruth will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 inside the Chapel at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33919, (239) 936-0555. Friends are invited to gather for Visitation for an hour preceding this ceremony beginning at 1:00 pm also inside the funeral home chapel. At the conclusion of these services guests will recess to adjacent Memorial Gardens Cemetery where Ruth will be laid to rest alongside her beloved husband Louis inside the Mausoleum located at the Garden of Serenity.
To share a story or photo, leave a tribute or to offer condolences to the family at this difficult time please visit Ruth's memorial webpage located at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign her guestbook.
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