Mrs. Ruth Alice Griggs Church, 86, of Walkertown, passed away on July 15, 2017, at Trinity Elms Health and Rehab. She was born on April 11, 1931, in Forsyth County to Max and Verna Calhoun Griggs. Mrs. Church was known throughout the area for her baked goods. She was Governor’s Cookie Jar blue ribbon winner multiple times at the Dixie Classic Fair and won a blue ribbon at the State competition in Raleigh. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul Orion Church; two sisters, Ethel Hughes, Gertrude Hushbeck; and one brother, Howard Griggs. She is survived by two sons, Barron Church and wife, Leesa of Advance and Mark Church and wife, Rhonda of Kernersville; five grandchildren, Josh Church, Stephanie Howell Mathis, Erin Atwood, Alex Church, and Danielle Church-Graham; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Opal Bovender of Clemmons. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AMon Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with Chaplain Randy Hillman officiating. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory in Walkertown. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 4700 Old Walkertown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences can be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.
