Ruth Graham Death
Ruth passed away on June 14, 2007 at the age of 87 in Montreat, North Carolina, USA. Ruth's cause of death was natural causes.
When did Ruth Graham die?
June 14, 2007How did Ruth Graham die? What was the cause of death?
Natural causesHow old was Ruth Graham when died?
87Where did Ruth Graham die? What was the location of death?
Montreat, North Carolina, USA
Ruth Graham Birthday and Date of Death
Ruth Graham was born on June 10, 1920 and died on June 14, 2007. Ruth was 87 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 10, 1920
Date of Death: June 14, 2007
Age at Death: 87
Ruth Graham - Biography
Ruth Bell Graham (June 10, 1920 – June 14, 2007), wife of the famous evangelist Billy Graham, was born at Qingjiang, Kiangsu, China as Ruth McCue Bell, the second of five children. Her parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. Nelson Bell, were medical missionaries at the Presbyterian Hospital 300 miles north of Shanghai. Her maternal grandfather was Jewish. At the age of 13 she was enrolled in high school in Pyongyang, Korea, where she studied for three years. Ruth completed her high school education at Montreat, North Carolina, while her parents were there on furlough. She graduated from Wheaton College (Illinois) in Wheaton, Illinois. The Grahams met at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and were married in the summer of 1943, shortly after their graduation. Ruth became a minister`s wife for a brief period in Western Springs, Illinois. They lived out the rest of her life in Montreat, North Carolina. The Grahams have five children: v*rginia (Gigi), Anne, Ruth, Franklin and Nelson Edman (Ned), nineteen grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren. Grandson Tullian Tchividjian is senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mrs. Graham wrote “Our Christmas Story,” “Sitting by My Laughing Fire,” “It`s My Turn,” “The Legacy of a Pack Rat,” “Prodigals and Those Who Love Them,” “Clouds Are the Dust of His Feet,” “One Wintry Night,” “Coffee and Conversation with Ruth Bell Graham and Gigi Graham Tchividjian,” “Collected Poems,” “Mothers Together,” and “Prayers From A Mother’s Heart.” Mrs. Graham’s most recent books published in 2001 are, “Never Let It End: Poems of a Lifelong Love“ published by Baker Books, “Footprints of a Pilgrim: The Life and Loves of Ruth Bell Graham,” published by Word Publishing and “A Quiet Knowing,” published by W Publishing Group.
