Mrs. Ruth Belch McDaniel, age 90 died at the Guardian Care Nursing Home in Ahoskie on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Mary E. Copeland Belch and Jesse Belch of Rich Square. She was born on March 25, 1918. She graduated from the Rich Square High School in 1935 and continued her education at East Carolina Teacher’s College, receiving her B.A. Degree in Elementary Education in 1939. She taught in Northampton County where she retired in 1979 after thirty-one years. She was a member of the Woodland Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Halifax-Northampton Retired School Personnel and Delta Kappa Gamma.
Ruth was predeceased by her husband of fifty years, Roger L. McDaniel, Sr., three sisters; Jessie Helen Belch, Bernice B. Benthall of Rich Square, Hazel B. Pate of Angier, three brothers; Vernon C. Belch, Robert L. Belch of Rich Square and Felton E. Belch of Castalia.
Survivors include her three sons, Dr. Roger L. McDaniel, Jr. and his wife Deborah of Raleigh, Jesse S. McDaniel and his wife Beverly of Raleigh and Robert C. McDaniel of Raleigh, two grandchildren, Jonathan and Brenda McDaniel of Raleigh, one sister, Myrtle B. Hedgepeth of Castalia and very good friends, Jessie Mae Bryant and Clara Barnes.
So sorry to hear about your mother’s death. All of you will be in our prayers.
This message is from my mother, Etheleen Belch Reid. Please send the family my deepest sympathy. I am sorry that I could not attend the funeral and see her family. I have many warm memories of visiting Uncle Jesse’s home every Thanksgiving and Christmas as I was growing up in Northhampton county. Ruth was just 10 years older than me and we enjoyed discussing our children and grandchildren. She loved you all very much.
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to each of you. Your mother loved you and talked about you all the time. She was my sixth grade teacher. When I was hired as the secretary of Woodland-Olney School, she was a co-worker and we talked alot. May God help you through the time of loss.
Iam at the beach and just learned of your mother’s death. I am so sorry for your loss. She will be missed. Give each other a hug for me. Anna