Ruth Gerrard Morgan Anderson, SC Ruth Elizabeth Strickland Gerrard Morgan, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Guy Strickland and the late Lila Teasley Strickland. She was an avid rose gardener and a loving mother and grandmother. Ruth was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, Samuel S. Gerrard, Jr. and his wife, Cecelia; daughter, Deborah Gerrard; step-daughters, Diana Gerrard Bennett and Marsha Ashley and her husband Tommy; her brothers, Bo Strickland and his wife Lillian, and Wendell Strickland and his wife Ruth; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Samuel Stephens Gerrard; her second husband, Barclay Terhune Morgan; and two sisters, Jeanette Phillips and Wanda Spears. The Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. with Reverend Damion S. Hutchins officiating. Interment will follow at New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Sunday, prior to the service, from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. The family would like to give a special thanks to her caregiver, Eunice Locklear for the love and support shown to Ruth. Flowers are optional, or memorials may be made to The Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, or to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621 Events Visitation Sunday, September 21, 2014 1:30PM - 2:30PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Funeral Service Sunday, September 21, 2014 3:00PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Final Resting Place New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery 2503 Whitehall Rd Anderson, SC 29625-5100