I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. – Psalm 139:14 ESV
Lanethia was born January 27th, 1970, in Norfolk, Va. God created Lanethia with a charismatic smile that lit up a room and an infectiously sweet spirit which immediately comforted your heart when you entered her presence.
… a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise. Proverbs 31:30-31 NLT
Around 1996 Lanethia made the greatest decision of her life (and the reason we can celebrate today) by accepting Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. God gave her a never-give-up attitude which sustained her during the bad times and propelled her forward during the good times.
While Lanethia enjoyed, and was well known for her expertise in painting and decorating homes, her true love was for her family. In 1990, she met her husband of 17 years Paul Ruggles and their family grew to include Shawn Sawyer, Talawrence Sawyer, Nathan Sawyer, and Brittney Edwards. Lanethia is tenderly referred to by her children as, “an angel” and she touched so many young lives that she is described by one of their childhood friends as “a mother to all.”
Although Lanethia’s family and friends will miss her more than words can possibly express, Lanethia herself is enjoying her healed, whole and heavenly eternal life now! She is with family members that went before her dancing with Jesus and singing praises to God!
What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole. 1 Peter 1:3 MSG
Our God promises us a future full of hope and Lanethia had great expectations for the future as she was looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild, in February 2015.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Vineyard Community Church, 4444 Expressway Drive, Virginia Beach, Va., 23452.
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It is with great sadness that I learned of Lanethia’s passing. Denny and I felt blessed by our connection to the Ruggles family through the years. You will be in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
We were so sorry to hear of Lanethia’s passing. Deepest Sympathy. We hold you in our thoughts.
Bob, Jen, Colin, Ian and Owen
May the beautiful memories of your loved one provide solace and strength to you and your family during this difficult time. May you also find much comfort in God’s promise of life without end on a Paradise earth. Matt 5:5 & Psalms 37:11, 29
Words could never express the gratitude that is felt knowing that their is a God. The weight has been lifted and I am so grateful for the Blood of Christ to surrender and to lift up with a celebration of life for you. To heal I wrote a 420 page Memoir, ” Falling In Love with the Machachi” on Amazon next month, Your Nephew and I are finishing our first Degree June 11th, and I am starting my 2nd Virtual Business. And my bought my first home, a fixer upper on the water, glad you took me painting as a Kid, It was all to heal , I just non stopped worked, and prayed we had just buried “Mary” and not two months my orher Aunt and Best Friend, I was so Angry so alone but God is real and I have released my baloons and I have a long happy life to live , 💐💞 so untill calls me home, Thank you for always showing me God, teaching me every single time what I should have said or done, Thank you for loving me, Nicole Flora, Shanon and his Dog😇 Mr. Co Co, Later,
I finished the Book. These Tears, Woman, No Their Tears of Joy for knowing I was loved by you… RIP My Love, Nicole- Niece.