Roper Funeral Home and Crematory
206 Holly St
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-7500
(706) 253-0040
www.roperfuneralhome.com
Ruby Byess Wall, age 86, entered into her peaceful rest on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Maple Ridge Health Care Center in Cartersville, Georgia. She was born to Vella and Dallas Byess November 6, 1935 in Pickens County.
Ruby graduated from Plan View Grammar School in 1949; then Maysville High School in 1954. She studied nursing at Pickens Technical School and graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1969. She started her nursing career at Pickens Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, Georgia; WellStar Hospital in Marietta, Georgia; and Northeast Georgia Hospital in Gainesville, Georgia.
Ruby is survived by her son, Frank Wall of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Margaret and Michael Eaton of Albany, Georgia; grandsons, Liam Eaton and Hugh Eaton; the nieces and nephews she loved so much, Joan and Toddy Hendrix of Marble Hill, Brenda and Ronnie Queen of Canton, Scottie and Bobby Bates of Canton, Melissa B. Childers of Helen, Marilyn and Charles Anglin of Pendergrass, Judy Kirk of Everett, WA, Joyce and Wayne Anderson of Jasper, Sherri Kirk of Jasper, Macko Parks of Pendergrass and Dan and Carol Byess of Norcross. She is also survived by several great-nieces, great-nephews and a host of treasured friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Lucile B. Kirk, Kate B. Little, Betty B. Parks; and brothers, A. J. Byess, Bobby Byess; nephews, Don Byess and Steve Kirk.
The family will be receiving friends at Roper Funeral Home, Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Corinth Baptist Church at 135 Corinth Road; Marble Hill, Georgia. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, make donations in honor of Ms. Ruby Wall to Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
Arrangements are entrusted to the staff of Roper Funeral Home and Crematory.
"In closing I want all of my people to know I was so proud to belong to the Byess clan and to thank each one of them for the help and love given me through life and never losing sight of that Love."
"See you all in Heaven!"
Ruby