Ruth Griggs Piland, 86, died Sept. 7, 2015. A funeral service will be held Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Matt Winters and the Rev. Robert Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. Friends may join the family Wednesday night from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at her residence. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bethlehem Christian Church, 1549 Holland Road, Suffolk, VA 23434. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.