Tenth Generation

22010. Ruth Ann Crump was born on 8 August 1925 in Avery Co., NC. Ruth died on 26 January 2012 at the age of 86 at Lenoir Health Care Center in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Mausolem in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 29 January 2012.⁴⁸³⁴⁵

Obituary, the News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Jan. 28, 2010

Ruth Church

Ruth Ann Crump Church, 86, of Clearfield Place, SW, Lenoir, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Lenoir Health Care Center.

She was born August 8, 1925 in Avery County to the late Dallas and Pearl Coffey Crump. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Emory Church; infant daughter, Bennie Ruth Church; grandson, Bryan Zion; granddaughter, Tammy Bush; brother, Leonard J. Crump; and sisters, Earlene Hicks, Myrtle Hicks, Zada Atkins and Gail Keener.

Mrs. Church was retired from Bernhardt Furniture Industries. She was a member of Cornerstone Covenant Church in Hudson, where she was actively involved in all facets of the church.

Survivors include three sons, Johnny Ben Church and Mike Church and wife Deborah, both of Lenoir and Kenneth Church and wife Linda of Hudson; two daughters, Patsy Richards of Lenoir and Judy Church Green of Hudson; two brothers, John F. Crump and wife Coma and Dallas Wayne Crump, both of Lenoir; one sister, Helma Jean “Bood” Prestwood of Lenoir; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Freddie Stapleton. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens of Lenoir.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir NC 28645.

Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com.

Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Ann Crump and Benjamin Emory Church St. were married on 14 June 1942 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁴⁸³⁴⁶ Benjamin Emory Church St., son of William Linnie Church and Loretta Pearl Fletcher, was born on 12 June 1922 in Ashe Co., NC. Benjamin died of acute peritonitis on 19 December 1962 at the age of 40 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Globe Baptist Church Cemetery in Globe, Caldwell Co., NC on 21 December 1962.^{48347,48348,48349}