Grace Smith Ruppe

Grace Smith Ruppe, age 87, of Forest City, passed away, Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Grace was born Tuesday, November 10, 1936, in Rutherford County to the late Charlie Smith and Eliza Rebecca Davis Smith. During her working years, she worked for various manufacturing companies, but her most memorable work was in child-care. She was a longtime member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and served on the Bereavement Committee. Grace was known for her art and craft projects and loved sharing her talent with her friends and family. She enjoyed going on beach trips, family gatherings and playing competitive Rook games with family and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, Addie Ruppe; twin infant sons, Ronald and Donald Ruppe; a brother, Ray Smith and sisters, Ruth Watson, and Joyce Kimbrell.

Those left to treasure her memory are her son, Terry Ruppe, and wife Mary of Forest City; daughter, Debbie Abrams of Rutherfordton; grandchildren, Andy Ruppe (Mackenzie), Kelly Horton (Nick) and Megan Draghi (Michael); great-grandchildren, Lydia, Rachel, Joseph, Daniel and Priscilla Ruppe, Sarah, Henry and Nora Horton. 

The funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, April 24^th at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Reverend Bill Abrams officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church.

Memorial donations are requested to the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Youth Fund, 397 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest City, NC 28043.