Ruth Probasco in the Robe of Achievement, 2015

Ruth Ayars Probasco raised 4 children, worked as a nurse, was married for 62 years (at the time of this award), was a member of the Shiloh Seventh Day Baptist Church and an Associate Member of the Daytona Beach Seventh Day Baptist Church, and served many years on the Women’s Board.

The major part of Ruth’s service to the denomination was her years on the Women’s Board including serving as President, Vice President, member of the SCSC Committee, and writing articles for the Sabbath Recorder. During that time she also served on the North American Baptist Women’s Union Board as well as being a member-at-large following her term on the Women’s Board.

Ruth was First Lade when her husband Owen was Conference president in 1997. Those who served in that position know what that means in terms of service. She served on the Host Committee in 2009 as the Displays and Transportation Coordinator.

Ruth was described as being focused on her family, but always willing to help the community. She worked as a nurse in several elementary schools for 35 years as well as volunteering her nursing skills at Jersey Oaks Camp. She even saved the life of a camper. She volunteered as a nurse for the American Red Cross blood drives and received a 10 gallon pin for giving blood at local blood banks. She also volunteered at the local food bank.

Whether in Shiloh or Daytona Beach she found a way to serve. The list of ways she served her churches goes on and on but to name a few she was: a Sabbath School teacher, hosted families, SCSC teams, SDB missionaries and visitors, assisted with fellowship meals, and was treasurer of the Shiloh Ladies Benevolent Society.

Ruth continued to keep in touch with her family by learning new technology such as Skype and Facebook but also kept up the ‘old fashioned’ communication of remembering everyone’s birthday and anniversary with a card.