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Obituary For Ruth Kathleen Gordon
Mrs. Ruth Kathleen Gordon, passed away June 6, 2023.
Funeral will be held Friday, June 23, 2023 12:30pm Cassie Coote-Brown Memorial Chapel at Perry J. Brown Funeral Home 909 East Market Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27401. 12 pm Visitation.
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Ruth Kathleen Gordon was born on June 1,1933 in Greensboro, NC to the late Fannie Henrietta and William Joseph Taylor. She was the 7th of 8 children.
Ruth, better known as "Kat", grew up in Greensboro, NC in the Mt Zion community adjacent to Mt. Zion AME Church and school. Her grandparents, Robert and Susan Harrell lived "through the woods". The Taylor family moved to Boston, MA. in 1945.
Kat attended public schools at Mt. Zion, James P. Timilty Jr. High School, Bandice High School before
transferring to Girls Trade High School. She also attended Boston Conservatory of Music. Kat had a beautiful voice and loved to sing.
Once residing in Boston, the Taylor family joined Grant AME Church where Kat accepted Christ into her life at an early age and was an active member of the choir and later served as a Trustee.
Kat met and married Donald B. Washington, Sr. in 1952. Of that union, three children were born: Susan, Donald, Jr. and Mark Washington.
Kat later found love again and married Robert W. Gordon, July 25,1966. Of that union: George Gordon was born, and she shared a bonus son Bruce Lewis. They are now a blended family.
Kat was employed and retired from The Division of Health Services Delivery as a secretary in Boston and worked after retirement at TWC tax office in Greensboro. Once Kat and Bob retired, they relocated to Greensboro, NC and built their dream home. Kat and Bob transferred their church membership to Mt. Zion AME Church in Greensboro, NC.
Kat loved to travel the world. Some of her many travels consisted of Europe, Aruba, and the Caribbean with family and friends. In recent time, she spent her time with new friends, exercising, watching movies, reminiscing, and spending time outdoors.
Kat was active at Mt. Zion AME Church. She served on the Susan A. Harrell Missionary Society and was a member of the church choir. She loved God, her church, and her family dearly.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Fannie Henrietta and William Joseph Taylor; her husband: Robert Gordon; her children: Susan Washington and Mark Washington; her brothers: William R. Taylor, and George P. Taylor; and her sisters: S. Louise Griffin (John), Claudia M. Blake (Gene), and Rose L. Watts (Lascelle, Sr.).
She is survived by her sons: Donald B. Washington, Jr., George Gordon and Bruce Lewis; her brother: John T. Taylor (d. Vivian) and her sister: Betty F. Jenkins (d. Allen); her in-laws: Anna Palermo, Cobbie Taylor and Wilma Brown; her six grandchildren: Dimarco Washington Halfkenny, Donald Washington, III, Bianca Beasley, Mark Washington, Marcos Washington, and Nicholas Gregory; Nana to Alex, Adrian (Chule) and Sophia; her nine great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and SPECIAL friends.
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Michell Kirkpatrick sent Vivid Recollections for Ruth Kathleen Gordon - June 22, 2023
Always in our memories, your kindness and love was freely given to all. Our sincere condolences to the family Love. The Kirkpatrick's. Michell, Paula, and Jim
God Blessing To The Family ! Howard, Gloria Charity
I will miss Kathleen's beautiful spirit. She and my mother, Doris Strickland, were best friends. We all became family. God bless and keep you family.
Our deepest sympathy Kathleen was always beautifully approachable. Rest in peace. Lorraine Wyche and Family
To the Gordon Family. We are so grateful that Aunt Kat whom we affectionately call became a part of our family during our time of bereavement. Her warm personality will live on in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Her Extended Family Members from Gaffney and Charleston SC.
Aunt Kat, you are already greatly missed I will cherish the memories of my last visit to NC where I stayed with you for 2 weeks and we stayed up late talking ever night, and sharing stories about our family. We went and bough a Christmas tree and put it up and decorated it. I honor you today, this is a day of Celebration for the 90 years we were blessed to have you here on earth.Now you go and take your rest in the arms of our Savior. Family I have you all in my prayers, Love you much Bonnie Brooks
My sincerest condolences to the Gordon family. I truly enjoyed conversation with Mrs. Gordon. I miss them both. Mr. Gordon gave a rooting to me some years ago. Now it stands 5ft! I think of them every time I pass it. It is a blessing to have known them. Love and peace Elaine Israel
Dear Family My sincere prayers and condolences are with you all and sending much love and peace to each and everyone during this time of bereavement in the loss of such and Gorgeous on the inside and out Women of God. Aunt Kat has been in the Bowden Family's Life all of our lives and we loved her dearly. We loved going to visit with her and uncle Robert at their home and we would visit for hour having a ball with them, talking about some of everything and especially the wonderful days in Mt. Zion Community. I will truly miss her and uncle, but they are now resting in our Savior bosom, with no more pain, they are Healed and nothing but Joyfulness!! May God give you all love, peace, joy, understanding, beauty for ashes, oil of joy for mourning and a garment of praise for heaviness today and for the days to come. Love you all, Bertha Bowden Brown Greensboro, NC
To the Gordon family, Our deepest sympathy. "Kathleen" as we called her was always a joy & pleasure to be around. She had such a sweet disposition. We will truly miss her. Now she joins the love of her life "Bobby"...Rest in heavenly peace.
Denise Wilson & family
Dear Family, Aunt Kat's lovely light and precious sweet smile will live on in our beautifully blessed memories. May God's graceful comfort always be our portion of peace in the difficult days ahead. Rest in Heavenly Grace Aunt Kat. Condolences and loving prayers, Patricia Troxler Moore
To the family our deepest condolences and prayers are with you all Mama Gordon will surely been missed. She was already missed from church after Pop Gordon passed. Our hearts were heavy when he went home.I know his arms were stretched wide open for her. Our hearts are heavy now such a beautiful spirit enjoyed her conversations over the phone talking about old times. Rest In Heaven Mama Gordon you earned that title as one of our mothers of the churc.Love you Lynn and Jarvis Smithππ½ππ½
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