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Late ‘Matriarch’ Of Century, Ruth Paige, Honored; The Nurse Midwife Delivered Over 2,000 Babies
March 16, 2022
The Century Town Council Tuesday night honored the “matriarch” of the town with a proclamation.
Ruth Paige passed away this month at age 100.
According to the proclamation, “Mama Ruth” was the nurse midwife for Century and surrounding areas for over 70 years and is credited with delivering over 2,000 babies “of all ethnicities”.
“She is gone from this world yet will forever be etched in the hearts of Centurions,” the proclamation from Mayor Ben Boutwell stated.
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9 Responses to “Late ‘Matriarch’ Of Century, Ruth Paige, Honored; The Nurse Midwife Delivered Over 2,000 Babies”
Mrs. Paige was a lovely lady in every way. She was an influence for all around her to live with dignity, calmness, humbleness, and reason. Century was a better community because of her presence there. It would be nice if more recognition could be given her. Perhaps at the upcoming Sawmill Day . . . .
What a blessing she must have been to so many. This reminds us of the wonderful people in the world and Century was fortunate to have her in the area. Rest in peace sweet lady
Such an awesome person for the community for so many years.
RIP Ms. Paige.
Thank you “Town of Century” for the recognition you all presented in honor of my Grandmother, I was also one of those 2,000+ babies she delivered.
Rest In Peace Sweet Lady
Thank you, Mayor Ben Boutwell and the City Council for the Proclamation honoring,
Mrs. Ruth Paige. I knew Mrs. Paige many years.
That is awesome! What a legacy! It would be nice if she could have seen this. I would love to have known about and met her.
I am one of those thousands of babies delivered by Miss Ruth. She was such a precious, precious lady, loved by everyone and will be forever missed.
I believe that God blessed Mama Ruth to live a long and fruitful life because of the fact that she was instrumental in helping to bring so many lives into this world. I am one of the “over 2000” babies that was delivered by her over 65 years ago. And I was blessed to have a special relationship with her. I can remember spending the night at her house from time to time as a child. She always remained a special part of my life. She will be missed.