Mary Ruth Groom, age 96 of Liberty, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. She was a devout member of Salem Baptist Church where she had served as a Sunday school teacher. She was also a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband Truitt Groom; parents, Bryant and Vesta Armstrong; and sisters, Beulah Johnson and Juanita Owen.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Jane Groom of Smithville; granddaughters, Amanda and David Johnson of Lascassas and Emily and Kurt Watson of Murfreesboro; great grandchildren, Thomas Michael Johnson and Shelby Jane Johnson of Lascassas and Lillian Watson and Everett Watson of Murfreesboro; brother, Del and Jean Armstrong of Murfreesboro; sister, Velma and Joe Turner of Auburntown. Many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and cousins also survive.

Funeral service was held Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Don Mathis and Thurman Seber officiated. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband Truitt Groom; parents, Bryant and Vesta Armstrong; and sisters, Beulah Johnson and Juanita Owen. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Jane Groom of Smithville; granddaughters, Amanda and David Johnson of Lascassas and Emily and Kurt Watson of Murfreesboro; great grandchildren, Thomas Michael Johnson and Shelby Jane Johnson of Lascassas and Lillian Watson and Everett Watson of Murfreesboro; brother, Del and Jean Armstrong of Murfreesboro; sister, Velma and Joe Turner of Auburntown. Many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and cousins also survive.

Serving as pallbearers were Robert Bryant Johnson, Roger Dale Johnson, Steve Armstrong, Scott Armstorng, Larry Joe Turner, and Jeff Turner.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.