Mary Ruth Smith Hissong, age 68, a resident of 140 Garden Walk, died Wednesday, May 09, 2012, at Kerr Lake Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Chatham County on May 22, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Allen Smith and Mary Frances Ivey Smith.She was a retired Paralegal for the former Zollicoffer and Zollicoffer Law Firm.
Graveside services will be held Thursday at 3:00 PM at Sunset Gardens by the Rev. Marshall Neathery.
She is survived by two daughters, Teen H. Floyd and Kim H. Hunt of Henderson; two sons, Jeff Hissong of Wake Forest and Bill Hissong of Henderson; one sister, Peggy S. Ellington of Siler City, NC ; one brother, Al Smith of Siler City, NC; and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home of Teen Floyd at 2001 Walter Bowen Road.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 914, Henderson, NC 27536 or to the Lupus Foundation of America 2000 L. Street, N.W. Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036.