Mary Ruth Poynor

Mrs. Mary Ruth Poynor, 88, of Hickman, Ky., died at Baptist Memoral Hospital-Union City April 2, 2017.
She was born in Fulton County, Ky., Aug. 5, 1928, to the late Wilbert A. White and late Jean (Gallimore) White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. “Catfish” Poynor Jr.; her brothers, Buck White, James E. “Doc” White and Richard White; and her sister, Sarah Poynor McCollum.
Mrs. Poynor had worked in her brother Dr. Richard White’s medical clinic as a receptionist. She was a member of First Christian Church in Hickman.
She is survived by her son, Charles Harry Poynor II of Hickman; her grandchildren, Paige (Jeremy) Grimmitt of Clinton, Ky., and C.H. (Courtney) Poynor of Mayfield, Ky.; and her great-grandchildren, Logan, Lucas and Olivia Grimmitt, all of Clinton, and Harrison, Luke and Charles Ryan Poynor of Mayfield.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Hickman, with Steve Coulson officiating. Burial will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Barry Cardwell, Glen Jones, Johnson Linder, Jeremy Grimmitt, C.H. Poynor and Bob Murray.
The family will receive visitors from 6-8 this evening at First Christian Church and again on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to First Christian Church, in care of Steve Coulson, 511 East Moulton St., Hickman, KY 42050.