- Date Of Birth: September 18, 1932
- Date Of Death: January 18, 2023
- State: North Carolina
Carol Ruth Winecoff Lapish, 90 of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the Gordon Hospice House.
Mrs. Lapish was born in Iredell County, September 18, 1932 the daughter of the late Willie Winecoff and Mabel Sloan Winecoff. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School and was a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church. Ruth was a church secretary, sang in the church choir, hosted meetings for the Women’s Mission Circle and was the co-secretary of the Primary Department. She was married for 65 years to James Clinton Lapish who passed away in 2020.
Ruth was known for her inner and outer beauty, excellent cooking skills, her devotion to God, and her generosity, and kindness. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
In addition to her parents and husband, Ruth was also preceded in death by her sister, Hilda Winecoff Cook, brother-in-law Amos Stroud and nephew Gary Stroud.
