Obituary of Mary Ruth Church

Mary Ruth Presnell Church, age 92, of Elizabethton, and formerly of the Foscoe community, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Born November 11, 1927 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Okie Heaton Presnell. Mary Ruth was a homemaker, and enjoyed gardening and working outside in the yard. She also enjoyed making butterscotch pies that she often shared with her neighbors. She is survived by four children; Joyce Henson and husband Garry of Boone, Pauline Greene and husband David of Banner Elk, Jackie Bridges and husband Tab of Boone, and Marty Church and wife Jackie of Elizabethton, TN, one grandson, Garret Church and wife Christina of Maryville, TN, one sister, Pearl Tester of Lexington, NC and one brother, Len Presnell and wife Lena Mae of Lexington, NC. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Sims Church, one daughter, Melissa Church, two grandchildren, Galen Henson and Brandie Church, two sisters, Maybelle Cook and Wanda Jalskoski, and four brothers, Dayton, Rhonda, Cecil and J.C. Presnell. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, services for Mary Ruth Church will be private. The family respectfully requests no food or flowers. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be shared with the Church family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Church family.