Obituary for Ruth Ellen McGaha

Ruth Ellen Morrison McGaha, age 100 of Andrews, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Ruth was born in Franklin, NC to the late Ferd and Arie West Morrison. She had retired as an inspector with the Lee's Jeans company. Ruth was the oldest member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church. She loved flowers, gardening, canning and cooking. Ruth enjoyed helping her son, Michael, with his garden. She loved the Lord and enjoyed being with her church family. Ruth was an avid daily bible reader and loved spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Grady McGaha; her daughters, Caroleen Morgan (Paul) and Gaitha McGaha; her sisters, Dixie Waldroup and Mildred Brock; her son-in-law, J.L. Coffey; and a great great grandson, Michael Barnes.

Ruth is survived by her sons, Jim McGaha (Doris) of Brevard, NC and Mike McGaha (Mary) of Andrews; her daughter, Freda Coffey of Murphy; her sister, Cora Lee Taylor of Balsam, NC; her grandchildren, Jimmy, Teresa, Tasia, Ashley, Elizabeth, Eddie, Lily, Marion, Linda, Michael and Mitchell; her great grandchildren, Ron, Quentin, Stephanie, Justin, Alex, Zach, Mitchell, Hunter, Ryan, Tilya, Dorian and Grady; her step-great grandchildren, Jacob, Zach, Maddie and Emily; her great great grandchildren, Grayson, Clyde, Kylie, Colt, Carson, Gemma Ruth, Zoe, Emma, Haley, Emily and Stephen; and her special friends, Jerry and Angie Brooks.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30pm on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews with Rev. Aud Brown officiating. Burial will be in Valleytown Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy, Eddie, Marion, Mitchell, Hunter, Michael, Grady, Ryan, Mitchell Grady, Zach, Dorian and Justin. Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters, Elizabeth, Lily, Linda Sue, Teresa, Tilya, Stephanie, Alex, Kylie, Gemma Ruth, Zoe, Emma, Haley and Emily. The family will receive friends from 12:30pm to 2:30pm on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.