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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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12/16/1934 – 01/04/2021
Kingstree
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be 1 PM Thursday, January 7, 2021, in First Baptist Church of Kingstree, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens.
Visitation
Mrs. Wall’s family will receive friends 5 to 7 PM Wednesday the Funeral Home.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 400 Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Ruby Thomas Wall, 86, widow of James C. “Bobby” Wall, died Monday, January 4, 2021, in McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence following an automobile accident.
Mrs. Wall was born December 16, 1934, in Andrews, SC, a daughter of the late Josh B. Thomas and Ida Byrd Long. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and taught school for twenty-nine years at Anderson Primary School in Kingstree. Mrs. Ruby was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church in Kingstree, where she taught Sunday School for many years.
Surviving Mrs. Wall are: a daughter, Melanie Wall Phemister Velasco (Mike) of Columbia, SC and grandchildren, William, Evans, James and Katherine; a son, Michael E. Wall (Quincy) of Coward, SC and granddaughter, Tiffany Norwood (Mike); three great grandchildren, Meggan, R.J., and Abbi Smith; two step grandchildren, Ray Reasoner and Kimberly Reasoner Mealhouse (Gene); five step great grandchildren, Raymond Reasoner IV, Raegan Reasoner, Damien Chase, Elyseia and Dianah; and a sister, Willie Mae Floyd. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Ruby was preceded in death by brothers, Burton Thomas and Doy Thomas.
Funeral services will be 1 PM Thursday, January 7, 2021, in First Baptist Church of Kingstree, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wall’s family will receive friends 5 to 7 PM Wednesday. Due to Covid -19, all safety precautions will be taken so please socially distance and wear a mask. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 400 Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
So sad to hear this. Ms Ruby was a very special lady.
Melanie and family,
I’m so sorry about your Mother’s death. I know from experience it is not easy to grasp the reality of it all. We serve a living and caring God and I pray His Grace and Comfort be with you as you face the days ahead.
So sorry to hear about the passing of your Mom. Our thoughts & prayers are with you & your family during these difficult times. May time ease your sorrow & loving memories bring you peace.
Sincerely,
Jeanne & Buddy Twine
Beautiful lady inside and out and a wonderful prayer warrior. We will miss her but I know she is enjoying strolling over Heaven. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.🙏🏻❤️
Dearest Melanie and Michael and all of the Wall family
Your precious Ruby was ALWAYS a blessing to us. She and Mr. Bobby spoiled us all. He would take Rex deep sea fishing and tell stories and laugh. Oh such a family. they would often take our children just to have a fun day on the golf carts When Mr Hunter passed away, she drove all the way to Columbia and served food to our family … food that she had cooked just to bless others. Mercy. Such a woman. She MANY times did my laundry when we were going through chemo. She would take the children for the day when I could not walk or could not teach.
She loved her JESUS well. She prayed over you each and every one of you EVERYDAY. SHE WILL LONG BE remembered for her prayers. I thank JESUS for her and her life well loved for Christ. Blessings on you during this time of sorrow.
Dear Wall Family, So sorry to hear about Ms. Ruby she was a wonderful friend to me and I loved her very much. Ruby was a devout Christian Lady and everything she said came straight from her heart. I will miss her sweet smile and the nice talks we had. I will miss seeing her and having time together. I know she will be happy to see all of her loved ones when she gets to heaven. She will be missed by so many loved ones and so many friends. Love you 😘 Ms. Ruby and so glad you were a part of my life. Love Linda
I loved Ruby. She sat beside me in Sunday School. She loved her Lord and studied and knew her Bible. What a life well-lived! I can’t help but wonder if the Lord spared her life from the wreck to send her to the hospital to be a witness for Him. She will be missed by many.
I feel like I just lost a dear friend and sister in Christ. Ruby and Bobby were dear friends of George’s and mine. They are together again in heaven w/George and many more good friends.
Michael, Melanie and family,
I am saddened to hear of your loss. Mr Bobby and Mrs Ruby were family to me as a teen and into my early 20s while I was living with mom. I am satisfied knowing she is with Mr.Bobby. Mr.Lorin, Mr. Buddy and Dad in Heaven catching up on old times. OK love her and will never forget her. Please know I love y’all and am praying for yall.
I taught kindergarten with Ruby many years ago at Anderson Primary. She was a good teacher and helpful and kind to her co-workers. I haven’t seen her in years but remember her very fondly! Prayers for your family.
Mike and family, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom passing. Please know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers in the days to come.
My friend Ruby was a bold witness for Christ. Her desire
was to serve her Lord as long
as she lived and she accomplished her mission to do
just that. Ruby will be dearly
missed.
I’ll always remember Ruby as a pioneer type woman. She knew life was work, and she worked hard to make a good life for herself and her family. She was a good wife, mother, school teacher, grandmother, housekeeper, cook, gardener, canner, sewer & mender. She even mowed the lawn, and I don’t know what else. She wasn’t afraid to tackle any job that might need doing. She also took time to teach Sunday School. She was quite a woman!
My wife and I are so grateful to have been co-grandparents with Ruby and Bobby! She was a wonderful grandmother to our grandchildren! Our son was so fortunate to have married Ruby’s daughter, Melanie, who is a worker just like her mother. Together, we instilled in our grandchildren the love of family and others. We will miss her presence, but she will always be in our hearts.
Melanie, Michael & Family,
My sincere condolences for your loss. Mrs. Wall sounds like a wonderful person! May God give you comfort in the days ahead.
Mike All my sympathy at this time of sorrow in your life. your mom was a wonderful sweet lady
Melanie, I’m sorry for your loss. I have no words. Enjoy your memories.
As long as I live, I will be grateful to Mrs Ruby Wall for being the hands and feet of Jesus to me at a time when I desperately needed it. Each time I open my Bible, there is a scotch-taped devotion on the inside cover based on Psalm 100 from one of her books. To say it’s been a guidepost of sorts through the past 30+ years would be a great understatement. Thank you Melanie, for sharing your precious, treasure of a Mama with the world.