Ruth Easler

Spartanburg, SC - - Carrie Ruth Jones Easler, 84, of 202 Flatwood Road, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital.

Born in Spartanburg, she was the widow of the late Dwight Moody Easler, Sr. and daughter of the late Walter Odell Jones and Helen Louise Rudicill Jones. She was a graduate of Cowpens High School, was a former manager at Springhill Memorial Gardens and Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens and also worked as an insurance agent. Ruth was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, loved her family and was very proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also had a great love for her nieces and nephews, loved her cat “Leah” and enjoyed watching television, especially the show Heartland.

She is survived by a son, Dr. Dwight Easler (Tabitha) of Gaffney; a daughter, Dora Smith (Rev. Todd) of Slidell, LA; a brother, Johnny Jones (Connie) of Spartanburg; ten grandchildren, Seth Easler (Lydia), Matthew Easler (Emily), Hannah Easler, Charis Smith, Carie Smith, Samuel Smith, Carolina Smith, Cayleigh Smith, Silas Smith and Simon Smith; a great-granddaughter, Freida Ruth Easler and an expected great-grandchild. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Benji Easler, and a brother, Bobby Jones.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Ruth’s caregivers, Mary & Judy.

The family will receive friends from 2:00PM until 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Corinth Baptist Church. Funeral services will immediately follow at 3:00 PM at the Church with Dr. Dwight Easler and Reverend Todd Smith officiating. Interment will be in the Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Corinth Baptist Church, 190 Corinth Road, Gaffney, SC 29340.

The family will be at the residence, 202 Flatwood Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303 after 12:00 noon on Friday, May 8, 2026.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC