Ruth Smedley Thompson, 104, of the Unionville area, died Monday, Jan. 29, at Ruston, Jenner’s Pond in West Grove. Ruth was the farmer’s daughter of the late Byron T. Smedley and Elizabeth Sharpless of Lamborntown Road and West Grove. The late Frances McMullen (Rick) of Chula Vista, California was her younger sister.
Ruth and her late husband, Harold E. Thompson were long-time farmers. Ruth with her son Byron and his wife Dawn continued to operate their family’s Century Farm located at Green Valley Crossroads, in Newlin Township. Besides Angus cattle, it is famous for its great sledding hills and ice-skating pond.
After graduation from Goldey (Beacom) College, Ruth was Secretary at Avondale Canning Company and later for the principal at the original Avon Grove School. She was a long-time Newlin Township tax collector and Republican Committeewoman. Ruth loved to volunteer and served as a boy's 4-H club leader, 4-H Department Chairman at Unionville Community Fair, a member and past president of Evergreens Garden Club, and even helped with a club display at the Philadelphia Flower Show. A Birthright Quaker and longtime member of London Grove Friends Meeting, Ruth was a very active member, serving a term as meeting clerk in the 1970s, chairman of the annual Plant Sale Herb Department, and on many other committees; recently the Library Committee. The following Hobbies were enjoyed: flower arranging, needlework, genealogy, knitting sweaters and hats for the family and her Plein-Air Artist Group.
Ruth was always supportive of her children’s activities. She is survived by her daughter Leona Provinski (John) sons Byron Thompson (Dawn) and Larry Thompson of Unionville plus John Thompson (Janet) of Constableville, N.Y., five grandchildren: Heidi Thompson, Amy Hoffman (Jeremy) Kevin Thompson (Vanessa) Karen Conlan (James) and Matthew Provinski (Jessica) and Ten Great Grand Children.
The memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the London Grove Friends Meeting (500 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348)
Visitation is 11 a.m. to noon before the service. At 1 p.m., lunch will be served in the Meeting Social Room. Friends and family are all welcome.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to the London Grove Monthly Meeting, attention Doug Myers, 483 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Your kind donations will be allocated for “Upkeep of the Caretakers House Fund”
To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com
Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.
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