Ruth Marie McArthur of North Myrtle Beach, SC died at Southeastern Hospice House on December 3, 2009. She was born on January 23, 1938 at Wakulla in Robeson County, NC, the youngest child of the late Dan and Katherine McNeill McArthur. She graduated from Red Springs High School and Flora Macdonald College. She received a degree in Medical Technology from Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. After moving to Atlanta, GA she worked at the Center of Disease Control (CDC). The Department of Health and Human Services provided her next major career advancement. She worked in Alaska for ten years with Native Health Services and in South Dakota, Maryland and other areas before coming back to Atlanta as a federal lab inspector.

Ten years ago she retired and settled at North Myrtle Beach to be near friends and family. She loved the beach and she also loved her dogs. She always kept a special pet dog ranging in size from a St. Bernard in Alaska to a black toy poodle at the beach.

Her two sisters surviving are Sally Nantz and husband, Dr. Rod Nantz of Lumberton, NC and Ann Tedder and husband, Sam of Fairmont, NC. She is also survived by seven nieces and nephews, Jane Fowler and husband, Jay, Renee Nantz Carroll, Glenn Nantz and wife, Cheri, Dr. Dan Tedder and wife, Julia, Kathy Neyhart and husband, Ron, Steve Tedder and fiancee, Cindy and Linda Bowen and husband, GB; and twelve great-nieces and nephews, Ben Tedder and wife, Lauren, Nancy Tedder, Michael Neyhart, David Neyhart, Caroline Tedder, Katie Bowen, Cameron Bowen, Tripp Carroll and wife, Sarah, Katherine Carroll, Jessica Fowler, Rodney Nantz and Will Nantz.

She was preceded in death by a half brother, Daniel Lawrence McArthur and half sister, Molly McArthur Stewart. Their surviving children are Scott Stewart, Dan, Jr., Douglas Ray, Randall Lee, Jesse John, Russell and Beth McArthur.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Centre Presbyterian Church in Maxton, NC. A time for visitation will follow the service.

Memorials may be made to Southeastern Hospice House, 1100 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton, NC 28358.