Ruby Williams

\ Mrs. Ruby Helen Williams, 79, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home in Madisonville. \ She was born April 6, 1930 in Hopkins Co., KY to the late Ruby Lee Jackson and Myrtle Geneva Summers Jackson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Williams in 1975; one brother, Darrell Jackson; nephew, Brian Whitmer and her best friend, Robert Combs. \ Ruby Helen retired from the Hopkins County Board of Education Food Service Department after 26 years of service. She was very active in the WKAEOP and was co-founder of the Hopkins County Dialysis Association. Ruby Helen was a member of Concord Missionary Baptist Church and an avid UK Fan. \ She is survived by three daughters, Staryla Knight of Madisonville, Vicki (Ken) Herman of Hopkinsville and Pam Williams of Madisonville; two sons, Anthony Williams of Lexington, KY and Keith (Lisa) Williams of Hardinsburg, KY; two sisters, Carolyn Whitmer of Madisonville and Brenda Waller of Greenville, KY, ten grand children, Jenni Williams, Joel Williams, Emilyn Williams, Derek Williams, Nick Moore, Kiara Winebarger, Lauren Williams, Haleigh Williams, Samantha Knight and Josh Slaton; and five great grandchildren; a host of nephews and nieces. \ Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Ellis Payne and Bro. Keith Williams officiating with burial to follow in Concord Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in White Plains. \ Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday and 10:00 A.M. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. \ Pallbearers will be Derek Williams, Nick Moore, Josh Slaton, Lauren Williams, Donnie Cato and Samantha Knight. Honorary Pallbearers will be J.D. Jackson, Joel Williams, Wally Jackson, Gordon Foster, Shawn Bean, Jimmy Williams, Dewayne Jackson and Wade Williams. \ Memorial contributions may take the form of donation to the Ridgewood Terrace Activity Department. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \