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2024 SESSION


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70
Celebrating the life of Mary Clyde James Carruth.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 15, 2024

 

WHEREAS, Mary Clyde James Carruth, first lady of the Holy Light Church of Deliverance in Portsmouth and a beloved member of the Portsmouth community, died on August 7, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Mary Carruth co-founded Holy Light Church of Deliverance in 1967 alongside her husband, Bishop Samuel L. Carruth; and

WHEREAS, affectionately known by many as “Mother Carruth,” Mary Carruth was actively engaged in the ministry over the years, inspiring countless individuals along their spiritual journeys; and

WHEREAS, Mary Carruth labored tirelessly to aid and support others in need, making a profound and lasting impact that will reverberate for generations; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by her daughter, Linda, Mary Carruth will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband of 69 years, Samuel; her children, Fayette, Dorene, and Shorron, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Mary Clyde James Carruth, a pillar of the Holy Light Church of Deliverance community in Portsmouth, whose love and generosity touched many lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Mary Clyde James Carruth as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s respect for her memory.