Ruby Edwards Neesmith, age 88, of Port Wentworth passed away on Thursday, February 16th, 2017 at home.
A native of Emanuel County, she was the daughter of Harvey C. Edwards and Lottie Parrish Edwards. She was Married to James Archie Neesmith, Jr. for 69 years prior to his death in 2013. Ruby was a long-time member of the Port Wentworth Christian & Missionary Alliance Church.
Ruby is survived by her daughter, Sara Ellen Sapp; son, C.J. Neesmith; grandson, James L. Garland; great-granddaughter, Hannah Marlow; sister, Evelyn Fanning of Tampa, Florida; sister-in-law, Hilda Edwards of Brooksville, Florida: several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family will receive friends on Monday, February 20th, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Port Wentworth Alliance Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 at 11:00 AM from the Port Wentworth Alliance Church, with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
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