Mary Ruth Bishop Shrewsbury Johnson went home to be with the lord Tuesday October 12,2021. She was born August 26,1933 in Shop Hollow, Alpoca WV. She was the daughter of Floyd Bishop and Lillie Mae Mills. Mary was a homemaker and loving mother and grandmother. She was an avid member of the Madeline Freewill Baptist Church in Amigo. Mary loved attending church where she played bass guitar and many other instruments. She was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children Carmie Alvis Shrewsbury and second husband Bernard Lee Johnson. A son Donald Lee Shrewsbury and daughter Kathy Ann Shrewsbury. Grandson’s Harold Jr. and Todd Shrewsbury and granddaughter Amanda Belcher, great grandson Dakota Bailey. Four brothers Jim, Paul, Willie, & Roy Bishop. Three sisters Ellie Mae Oneal, ALice and Zadie Shrewsbury. And a son in law Charlie Lee Hall. Left to cherish her memory are four sons Ernest Shrewsbury (Alina), Lewis Shrewsbury (Linda), Harold Shrewsbury (Belinda), & Denny Shrewsbury (Lynn). Five daughters Betty Tisdale, Patty Barnes, Kim Hall (Charlie), Teresa Hall, and Carol Johnson (Harvey). One sister Dolly Lusk and 27 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren. Many nieces and nephews. And a very special caretaker Tammy Hayzlett. Paul Bears are Caleb Bower, Lee Sargent, Darrell Shrewsbury, Aaron Tisdale, Mark Barnes, & Paul Barnes Jr. Brother Charlie Bowling and Brother Tony Hinkle will be officiating the services.
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