Ruth Horney Guinn

Fletcher ~ Ruth Horney Guinn, 84, of Canaan Land Drive, died Tuesday, August 6, 2002 in a local hospital. A native of Avery County, Mrs. Guinn was a daughter of the late Lydia Carver and Frank L. Horney and the wife of the late Ira Guinn, Sr., who died July 16, 1992, and mother of Thelma G. Fox, deceased, Phyllis G. Conner, deceased and Roy Guinn. Mrs. Guinn retired as a nurse's aide from Park Ridge Hospital and was a member of Fletcher First Baptist Church for 55 years, having served as a Sunday School teacher of the Dorcas Class. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survivors include a daughter, Betty G. Allen of Penrose; three sons, Paul Guinn of Swannanoa, Ira Guinn, Jr. of Rosman and John Ray Guinn of Fletcher; sixteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and three sisters, Fleta Parlier of Morganton, Rosa Hodges and Ethel Gwyn, both of Banner Elk. A funeral service will be conducted Friday at 1:00 PM at Elk Valley Baptist Church in Avery County with Reverends Roy Waldroup, Ray Aiken and Billy McGuire officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in repose one hour prior to the service. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 PM at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road. At other times, the family will be at the home of John Ray and Laurie Guinn, 81 Canaan Land Drive, Fletcher. Memorials may be made to Fletcher First Baptist Church, 5 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher, NC 28732.