Mary Ruth Adkison Turner

June 4, 1919-August 11, 2014

Columbus, Georgia- Mary Ruth Adkison Turner, 95, of Columbus died Monday August 11, 2014.

Funeral services will be Saturday August 16 at 11:00 a m at Edgewood Hall at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus. Visitation will be at 10:00 a m prior to the service. Reverend David Helms will officiate.

Mrs. Turner was born in Geneva County Alabama, the youngest child of the late William Irvin and Nancy Davis Adkison. She was a resident of Columbus since 1941 and was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church for fifty seven years.

Mrs. Turner retired from St Francis Hospital in Obstetrics with twenty years of service.

She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, Charles Glenn Turner, and seven sisters and brothers.

She leaves two daughters: Mary Wynelle Turner Foster (Marvin) of Columbus and Sarah Louise Turner Myrick of Fortson. Five grandchildren: Beth Brown (Seth), Todd Foster (Joda), Mark Foster (Jenni), Amy Ragheb (Paul), Dana Lee (Spencer). Fifteen Great Grand children: Mary-Paige and Wesley Brown; Ellie, Ford, Davis Foster; Sara Ashleigh, Olivia, Blake, Caroline Foster; Ian, Lucy, Sarah Catherine Ragheb; Eloise, Turner, Alden Lee.

Mary Ruth, "Ruthie", was a joyful, kind, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her Christian spirit and generosity will be missed greatly. She loved to read her Bible, prepare meals for her family, and grow beautiful flowers.

Proverbs 31:25-31

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She opens her mouth with wisdom and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Many women have done excellently but you surpass them all. A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands and let her works praise her in the gates.