Willie Ruth Bullins Obituary (1935 - 2020)

Willie Ruth White Bullins, 85, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the Mayodan Municipal Cemetery with Reverend Darrell Boles officiating. Mrs. Bullins was born on March 10, 1935, in Rockingham County to the late Robert Lee White and Bessie Price White. She was a past employee of Washington Mills, Inc., Burlington Industries, and Unifi, Inc. Willie Ruth was an avid bowler and played in many tournaments with her daughter Bonnie. She also played on the softball team for Burlington Industries. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking for them. One of her favorite foods was Hardee's Hotdogs.. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Russell Bullins. Survivors include her sons Charles Bullins, Delane Bullins, Shane Bullins and Lane Bullins; daughters Rita Gentry, Connie Crowder, and Bonnie Robinson; sisters Hannah Adams and Bert Throckmorton, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Colonial Funeral Home & Chapel, Inc. to assist with funeral expenses. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.