Georgie "Ruth" Keys Prevette

Mrs. Georgie “Ruth” Keys Prevette, 93, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2020.

Ruth was born July 31, 1926 in Virginia to Arnold and Winnie Keys.  She was a longtime member of Vernon Forest Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; siblings, Ralph, Pansy, Juanita, and Hubert; and son in law, Charles

Ruth is survived by her daughter, Madgelee Brown; grandchildren, Matthew Brown and Meredith Kelley and husband Matthew; great grandchildren, Kaleb Brown, Piper Kelley, and Porter Kelley; and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, February 28, 2020, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow the service at Parklawn Memorial Park.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff and caregivers of Brookridge Retirement Community for the care they showed Ruth during her time there.