Ruth Whittington Zencik

Homerville, GA Mrs. Ruth Lynell Whittington Zencik, 87, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, following an extended illness. Mrs. Zencik was born March 19, 1930, in Stockton, GA, to the late Jeff Whittington and Emma Williams Whittington. She was a homemaker and attended Shiloh Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: Stephen Zencik, Jr., two sisters: Marlene Duchen and Doris Taylor; three brothers: Horace Whittington, J. W. Whittington and Chesley “Buddy” Whittington and one son-in-law: Richard Rogowski. Survivors are two daughters and a son-in-law: Catherine Elaine & Gary Rubach, Jacksonville, FL and Deborah Doris Rogowski, Shelton CT; two sisters and a brother-in-law: Janice & Dempsey Bennett, Homerville and Elva Kassmalli, Hoboken, GA; four grandchildren: Paige (Gary) Cyrus, John Bispham, Brett Rogowski and Stephanie (Mike) Rogowski; three step grandchildren: David (Val) Rubach, Kim Rubach and Kelly (John) Sheppard; two great grandchildren: Bryan Cyrus and Ashley Cyrus: two step great grandchildren: Taylor Rubach and Landon Sheppard, a number of special nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services for Mrs. Zencik will be held Saturday, April 29, 2017 at four o’clock from the Shiloh Church. Memorialization will be by cremation. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Shiloh Church. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Shiloh Church, 3841 Shiloh Highway, Homerville, GA 31634 Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.roundtreefuneralhome.net Roundtree Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.