Helen Ruth Smith, 79, of Rockport, WV, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at the University of Cleveland Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1941 in Rockport, WV, a daughter of the late Carl and Jessie Pfalzgraf Ludwig. There will be no visitation or service. Please visit Vaughankimes.com to share messages of comfort with the Smith family. Cremation services have been entrusted to the care of Vaughan Kimes Funeral Home and Crematory, 521 Fifth Street, Parkersburg, WV.