Ruth E. Milks

Mrs. Ruth E. Milks, 102, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Dunwoody, GA died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at her residence. A memorial service will be held this Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 2pm at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody. There will also be a memorial service on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:30pm at St. John United Methodist Church, Aiken, SC.

January 15, 1911 marked the arrival of a feisty girl now named Ruth Milks. For 67 years, she went to school, worked, married, raised two children, volunteered and lived most of her life in Buffalo, NY and then Dunwoody, GA.

Ruth, the lone survivor among her siblings, lost her husband Richard in 1981 and a son Roger, in 2009. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Tisdale, Aiken; grandson, Andy and Erica Tisdale, Aiken; daughter in law, Laurie Milks and granddaughter Jody and Todd Miller. There is another generation now, too: four great grandchildren, Adam, Zachary, Sara, and the youngest, five year-old Waylon

When asked about a philosophy of life, she just "kept going" and enjoys life, extending a cheerful personal style, piercing eyes, and a good, hearty laugh.