Obituary of Ruth Porter Saint-Amand -- 2008

RUTH PORTER SAINT-AMAND
July 31, 1921-March 4, 2008 

ROCKY MOUNT -- Ruth Porter Saint-Amand, 86, died peacefully on Tuesday. 
Born in Pender County, N.C., she was predeceased by her husband, J.E. 
"Jimmy" Saint-Amand. She was a longtime member and devoted parishioner 
of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, where she also served as pre-school 
teacher for many years. 
Mrs. Saint-Amand is survived by her three children, Jim Saint-Amand and his 
wife, Gayle, of Mount Olive, N.C., Nancy Holt and her husband, Tom, of 
Fayetteville, N.C., Champ Saint-Amand and his wife, Sylvia, also of Fayetteville. 
She leaves five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her sister, Edie 
Williams, and two brothers, Pete and Cork Porter, all of Currie, N.C., also survive 
her. 
A visitation will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Rocky Mount, 
Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. 
The funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, at St. 
Andrew's Episcopal Church, Rocky Mount, officiated by the Rev. George Greer. 
A graveside service will follow at Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, N.C., at 
3:30 p.m. 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the 
Ruth Saint-Amand Pre-School Scholarship Fund, St. Andrew's Episcopal 
Church, 301 S. Circle Drive, Rocky Mount, N.C. 27804. 
(Pd) By News-Argus Staff
Published in Obituaries on March 6, 2008 1:46 PM 





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