Ruth Ellen McGaha

1924 - 2025

Ruth Ellen Morrison McGaha, 100, of Andrews, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Ruth was born in Franklin, N.C., 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 was preceded in death by her husband, Grady McGaha; two daughters, Caroleen Morgan and Gaitha McGaha; sisters, Dixie Waldroup and Mildred Brock; her sons-in-law, J.L. Coffey and Paul Morgan; and a great-great-grandson, Michael Barnes.
Ruth is survived by two sons, Jim McGaha (Doris) of Brevard, N.C., and Mike McGaha (Mary) of Andrews; one daughter, Freda Coffey of Murphy; one sister, Cora Lee Taylor of Balsam, N.C.; grandchildren, Jimmy, Teresa, Tosia, Ashley, Elizabeth, Eddie, Lily, Marion, Linda Sue, Michael and Mitchell; great-grandchildren, Ron, Quentin, Stephanie, Justin, Alex, Zach, Mitchell, Hunter, Ryan, Tilya, Dorian and Grady; step-great-grandchildren, Jacob, Zach, Maddie and Emily; 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 was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews with the Rev. Aud Brown and Ricky Taylor officiating. Burial was in Valleytown Cemetery with Jerry Brooks officiating. Pallbearers were Jimmy, Eddie, Marion, Mitchell, Hunter, Michael, Grady, Ryan, Mitchell, Justin, Grady, Zach and Dorian. Honorary pallbearers were her granddaughters, Elizabeth, Lily, Linda Sue, Teresa, Tilya, Stephanie, Alex, Kylie, Gemma Ruth, Zoe, Emma, Haley and Emily.
The family received friends from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews.
You may send tributes to the McGaha family at townson-rose.com.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.