Ruth Mary Adams Polk

Ruth Mary Adams Polk, age 94 of Elizabethton, Tennessee passed away peacefully

surrounded by her family on November 20, 2023. She was the daughter of the late

Dewey Adams and Katherine Proctor Adams. In addition to her parents, she was

preceded in death by her three brothers, George, Dexter and Jimmy Adams; and

three sisters, Grace, Frances (Fran) and Eloise.

Mrs. Polk was a member of Central Baptist Church, Johnson City, Tn. She worked as

a minister's wife, missionary and homemaker and was a gifted seamstress and

artist. Mrs. Polk has lived in Elizabethton, Jellico and Lawrenceburg, Tennessee;

Hillsborough and High Point, North Carolina, and Bogota, Colombia, South America.

Everywhere she lived over the years she was able to make a simple house into a

beautiful home. Ruth faithfully supported her husband in ministry and served in

her church and community.

She is survived by her husband Rev. Bob Polk; special sister, Kay Adams Gnann,

Eustis, Florida; daughter Donna Kay Polk Depew (Dennis), Johnson City; two sons,

Richard Alan Polk (Pamela), Leonardtown, Maryland, and Stephen Grady Polk

(Kathy), Lexington, South Carolina; Grandchildren Amy Hedrick (Brad), Elizabeth

Depew (Tyler), Kimberly Rule (Dwain) , Adam Polk (Jennifer), Stephanie Polk, Faith

Polk, and 13 great grandchildren.

The Family will receive friends Friday November 24, 2023 from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. at

Memorial Funeral Home, Elizabethton. The funeral will follow at 7 p.m. with Rev.

Adam Polk and Dr. Tommy Hood officiating. Music will be provided by

Julie Cardwell, organist and Amy Tapp, vocalist.

Internment will be held Saturday, November 25, at Happy Valley Memorial Park at

11 a.m., officiated by Rev. Dan Wood. Pallbearers will be Jared Hedrick, Benjamin

Hedrick, Cody Polk, Collin Polk, Caden Rule, and Rylan Rule. Honorary Pallbearers will be Pastors and former Pastors of the Watauga Baptist Association.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hale Community Ministries, 1301

Arney Street, Elizabethton, Tn. 37643. Thank you to Home Care and Amedisys

Hospice and for all the friends who prayed, called and visited during her illness. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Saturday to go to the cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at our website:

www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Polk Family