Johnnie Ruth Godwin, age 88, of Maryville passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021.  She was a member of Unity Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Ernest Eugene Godwin; parents, Edgar Harrison and Hazel Beatrice Linginfelter; sister, Mary Elizabeth Fleming; and brothers, Maxwell Linginfelter and Gary Wayne Linginfelter.  She is survived by her children, Gloria Jean (Skip) Smith and Ernest Christopher Godwin; grandchildren, Chet Smith, Matthew Smith, Will Smith, and Zoie Godwin; and five great-grandchildren. A special thanks to the Staff of Clover Hill Senior Living and Hospice.  Entombment service will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.  Arrangements are with Miller Funeral Home, Maryville.