Ruth Suggs Dutton Gibson

Ruth Suggs Dutton Gibson, age 94, died on Saturday, June 3, 2017 in Florence, SC. She was born on July 23, 1922 in Darlington, one of eleven children born to Caleb Ervin Suggs and Lena Mae Lewis Suggs. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Ernest Ivey Dutton and Billie D. Gibson. She is survived by two sons: Ernie Dutton (Derene) of Florence and Toy Dutton (Lynnette) of Hartsville; and a daughter, Brenda Vance (Bob) of Raleigh, NC. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Ladd Dutton (Jeanie), Brad Dutton (Jasmine), Browning Dutton, Laura Vance, and Les Vance; six great-grandchildren: Zachary, Colt, Ramsey, Sullivan, Yelise, and Bradley. A visitation will be held Monday, June 6th from 5-7 PM at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery in Darlington. The family would like to give a special thanks to the McLeod Emergency Room staff, especially Haley, and the 7th floor nurses of McLeod Regional Medical Center; the staff of McLeod Hospice House; and the nurses and staff of Elmcroft of Florence. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 915 Cherokee Rd, Florence, SC 29501; the McLeod Hospice Foundation, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502-0551.

Visitation

JUN 5. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Belk Funeral Home - Darlington 229 West Broad Street Darlington, SC, 29532

Service

JUN 6. 2:00 PM

Calvary Baptist Church 915 Charokee Rd Florence, SC, 29501