She is survived by her three children, David (Donna) living in Knoxville Tennessee, William (Kathleen) living in Philadelphia and Mary Kathleen Grab Heisey (Charles Heisey, deceased) living in Wrightsville. Grandchildren are Geoffrey Grab (Nina and father of Cecilia) of Philadelphia, Deidre Ruth Grab Lackey (Brandon and mother of James and John Brooks) of Alabama and Lizzie Grab of Knoxville. She is also survived by her two sisters, Elizabeth Jane Bartch Obrist (Charles, deceased) of California and Nancy Irene Bartch Libhart (Lewis) of North Carolina.
On July 4, 1941, Mary Ruth married John Louis Grab. He passed away in July 2007 after 66 wonderful years of marriage. They enjoyed dancing, traveling and bike riding.
Mary Ruth graduated from Columbia High School in 1939. While at CHS she was a cheerleader, played basketball, and was a member of the "Gay and Happy Club". In the late 1940's and early 1950's, Mary Ruth and Johnnie were proprietors of the Parkview Luncheonette at 6th and Locust Streets in Columbia. Later, after 25 years of service, Mrs. Grab retired from Reel-O-Matic Corporation in Wrightsville. For many years, she was a volunteer Math and English tutor at Park Elementary School in Columbia. She was a member of the Riverside Chapter of the Daughters of the Eastern Star and a member of Cookman Methodist Church and its WSCS and Ironville United Methodist Church.
A memorial service will be held 2 PM, Saturday, March 19th at the Ironville United Methodist Church, 4020 Holly Drive, Columbia. In lieu of flowers, please make a
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