TOWNSEND, Ruby
Mrs. Ruby Lee Patterson Townsend, 89, of Fairmount, Georgia departed this life on Monday, June 13, 2022 at her residence surrounded by his loving family. She was born March 31, 1933 in Cartersville, Georgia, a daughter of the late Porter and Louise Hunter Patterson. She was also preceded in death by her husband George Washington “Duck” Townsend, a grandson, Charles Townsend, brothers, Robert, Henry, Jimmy, Oscar and Roy Patterson. She is survived by her; children, Charlie and Susie Mallory, Dennis and Tammy Townsend Richard Hamilton, Jeffery Townsend all of Fairmount, GA, Patsy and Leroy Gravitt of Red Bud, GA, and Deborah and Billy Jones of Pana, IL; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Kenneth and Cynthia Patterson of Mableton, GA, Troy and Shelia Patterson of Red Bud, GA, David Patterson of Chatsworth, GA; sisters and brotherin-law, Joyce Townsend of Calhoun, GA, Brenda Sawyer of Waleska, GA, Malinda and Vincent Norton of Calhoun, GA; grandchildren, Kathy Mallory, Mart and Amanda Townsend, Nicklaus and Michelle Gravitt, Marie and Leonial Williams, Heath and Cryss Gravitt, Billy Joe and Joanie Jones, Megan and Jessie Stanley, Caycee and Nate Freeman, Tiffaney Pate; several great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Ruby Lee Patterson Townsend will be held Thursday, June 16, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Ponders Fairmount Chapel with Reverend Delmar Ledford officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her husband in the church cemetery with Nichlaus Gravitt, Heath Gravitt, Jessie Stanley, Robbie Seidler, Randal England and Nick Kean serving as pallbearers. Charles Townsend, Robbie Spankie Seidler and Gidion Nix will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Ponders Fairmount Chapel from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Thursday. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.pondersfuneralhome. com. Ponders Fairmount Chapel, 2566 Hwy 411, Fairmount, Georgia. 706337-3784. YOUR SELECTED INDEPENDENT FUNERAL HOME his loving wife of 60 years, Nelda Rush Woodall; sons and daughters-inlaw, Wendall Ray Woodall (Cheryl), Tommy Randall Woodall (Jamie); daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa Woodall Musick (Mark Bounds), Melanie Woodall Smith (Scott); grandchildren, Brittany Woodall Jones (Stuart), Lauren Woodall Corn (Tyler), Sarah Woodall, Chris Musick (Heather), Tiffany Musick, Brandon Musick (Emily), Katie Woodall Roberts (Josh), Jordan Woodall, Madeline Woodall, Gabby Woodall, Frankie Woodall, Madison Smith Strickland (Joseph), Audrey Smith Roetto (Ashton), Caden Smith; great-grandchildren, Elisha Woodall Jones, Lilah
Woodall Jones, Lucas Corn, Liam Corn, Ethan Musick, Addison Musick, Derek Musick, Jayden Price, Emma Roberts, Addison Roberts.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM at Sugar Valley Baptist Church.
The funeral service will follow the visitation on Saturday at 2:00 PM from Sugar Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Mitch Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at Georgia National Cemetery. Pallbearers are Rick Davenport, Scott Whitener, Wendell Gordy, Bruce Mealer, Jim Davenport, Ed Harkins, Marshall Babb, and Bud Clance. Honorary pallbearers are the Young at Heart Sunday School Class of Sugar Valley Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Sugar Valley Baptist Church Children’s Ministry.
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