Ruthie B. Setzer

Mrs. Setzer was born in Franklin County, NC to the late Manson Milo Barnes and Mary Elizabeth Hedden Barnes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded death by her husbands, Taylor Gragg, Monroe Church and Albert “Frank” Setzer; a son, Ralph Gragg of Greenville, TN; two grandsons, Chris Gragg of Greenville, TN and Tracy Testerman of Ashe County; five brothers and three sisters.

She was a member of Berea Advent Christian Church where she was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary.

Survivors include her son Ray Gragg and wife Nancy of Lenoir; her daughter Peggy Testerman and husband Ralph of Ashe County. Also left behind to cherish her memory are ten grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

A funeral service will be held Friday, April 27, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in Pendry’s Chapel with Pastor Floyd Bost, Pastor David Crisp and Pastor Kenneth Poarch officiating. Burial will follow in the Ellis Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Pendry’s Funeral Home Friday from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be Tyler Gragg, Josh Gragg, Joseph Gragg, Isaac Gragg, Samuel Gragg and Jordan Newman.

The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645.

Online condolences to the family may be placed at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com

Pendry’s Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Ruthie B. Setzer.