Mary Ruth Matthews Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Ruth Matthews of Lenoir City, Tennessee, born in Calhoun, Tennessee, who passed away on June 1, 2024, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Though Mary has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George L. Varnell and Nell Swafford Varnell; her husband Paul Thomas Matthews; her grandchildren, Will Matthews and Brook Matthews; and her siblings, James Varnell, George Varnell, Emily Varnell and Edna Pickens.
She is survived by: her children, Susan Matthews Buttram and Bill Matthews; and her grandsons, Matthew and Nicholas Buttram. She is also survived by many other family members and friends.
