Mrs. Mary Ruth Hendrix

December 6, 1938 - December 9, 2021

Leefield, Community Mrs. Mary Ruth Barrs Hendrix, age 83, died Thursday December 9, 2021, at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility in Statesboro. The native and lifelong resident of Bulloch County attended Leefield School. Mary was employed with Brooks Instrument for 30 years as a machinist, prior to her retirement. While working she also attended Ogeechee Technical College and graduated with a Machine Technician degree. She was of the Baptist faith. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Hendrix; a son, Franklin Hendrix and two grandchildren, Jerry Littleton and Mitchell Hendrix. Surviving are a daughter, Sandra Lynn Littleton of Leefield; a son, Ronnie Hendrix of Statesboro; a daughter-in-law, Donna Hendrix of Statesboro; two grandchildren, Tia Hendrix of Leefield and Chris Littleton of Leefield; a great granddaughter, Ariana Woodrow of Leefield; two sisters, Latrelle Malone of Tybee Island and Linda Rowe of Townsend and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services and burial will be Saturday at 2:00pm at Hendrix Family Cemetery with Pastor Nick Johnson officiating. The family will receive visitors at the cemetery following the service. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joinernaderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.