MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Ruth Grindstaff, 26 Aug 2003 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- RUTH GRINDSTAFF BAKERSVILLE - Ruth Grindstaff, 86, of Roses Branch, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003 in Spruce Pine Community Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Jessie and Venie Grindstaff Burleson, and wife of the late Avery Junior Grindstaff. She was also preceded in death by a son, Paul Ray Grindstaff. Survivors include sons, Roy and Ronnie Grindstaff; brothers, Paul, James and Frank Burleson; sisters, Edith Wyke, Mary Hughes, Bert Buchanan; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 12 noon Friday at Silvers Chapel Baptist Church. Revs. Lee Ayers and Gerald Grindstaff officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Henline-Hughes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ ___________________________________________________________________