Ruth Woerner Good

Ruth Woerner Good of Toccoa, Georgia,

On October 24, 2020, Ruth Good went to be with the Lord.

Ruth Woerner Good was born in Hong Kong, China, on February 1, 1929, to missionary parents, Gustave and Pauline Woerner who spent nearly twenty years in the Far East in several countries.

With the commencement of WW II, Ruth’s parents left her and her two brothers Robert and Raymond with their Uncle Fred Woerner while they returned to the mission field. Here Ruth learned how to work along with her cousins.

Finally, the war brought an end to Ruth’s parents’ missionary work. Dr. R. A. Forrest, then asked her Father to come to TFC to develop a Missions Program. Ruth moved with her parents to TFC where she received her education. While a student, Ruth had the privilege to work in the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Forrest. Later on, she had the opportunity to work as secretary for Dr. Kelly Barnes, Vice President of the College.

On college graduation day, June 5, 1950, in the afternoon Ruth married Charles Good. After the honeymoon period, they traveled to Port Arthur, Texas, where they began their ministry. Two lovely baby girls were born to them during that period of time. Charlene and Cheryl were a great delight to their parents and the congregation.

After serving pastorally in Texas and Indiana, Ruth and Charles went to Costa Rica in 1955 to study Spanish for a year. Then, the following year, they went to Peru, S. A., where they served the Lord for ten years. While serving in Peru, on August 11, 1959, Caleb Mark was born into the Good family.

In 1966, Ruth and Charles came to work at Toccoa Falls College. Ruth taught Spanish in the Toccoa Falls High School and College. Later, she became the librarian at the College where she worked for over thirty years. Since retiring, Ruth volunteered in the archives of the library as well as at the City of Toccoa War Museum.

She is survived by her three children – Charlene Ruth Dooley of Tampa, FL; Cheryl Ann Spotts of Atlanta, GA; and Caleb Mark Good of Chicago, IL; and 8 grandchildren. Benjamin Aaron of Los Angeles, CA; Trisha Graham and Tammy Robinson both of Tampa, FL; Lauren Otto of Philadelphia, PA; Kristen Hager of Macon, GA; Joshua Good and Jeremy Good both of Las Vegas, NV; and Brittany Clark of Lexington, KY.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 2 O’clock p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Ferrell Towns officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Lenell Dooley, DaKeyan Graham, Benjamin Aaron, Joshua Good, Jeremy Good and Alexander Hager.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the service time. Due to the health and well-being of our community, social distancing must be observed. Masks are encouraged but not required. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in the name of Ruth Good may be made to the Toccoa Falls College library. Make checks payable to Toccoa Falls College and include “Ruth Good Memorial – Seby Jones Library” in the memo line.

Interment will follow in the Toccoa City Cemetery with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Ruth Woerner Good.