Ruby loved her family with all of her heart. An earnest Christian, she loved to read her Bible and was so proud that many members of her family welcomed the call to do the Lord’s work through ministry. She was very involved with her church and would sing and play the piano often. In her spare time, she enjoyed doing bible themed crosswords and playing piano. She was a wonderful cook, always providing the meals for family functions, keeping in mind everyone’s special requests. Her German chocolate cake and banana pudding were always a family favorite.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Franklin D. Raper; parents, Charlie and Bertha Macon; son, Jack Lowell “June Bug” Payne, Jr.; daughter, Glenda Gail Webb; grandsons, Marvin Richard McGouirk, Jr. and Steve Bradley Webb, Jr.; great-grandson, Kevin McGouirk, Jr.; and great-granddaughter, Olivia Rose Thompson.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Sandra Raper McEver, Deborah (Kenneth) Heath, and Rita Ann (Timothy) Thompson; son, John Gallaway; sister, Gaynell Standridge; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, cousins, and numerous other loved ones.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 11:00 am with her grandson, Todd Thompson, officiating. She will be laid to rest and reunited with her loving husband following the service at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Mableton, Georgia.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitleygarner.com for the family.
Services have been entrusted to the care of Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, 8640 Rose Avenue, Douglasville, Georgia 30134
