April 7, 1937 - December 11, 2024
Ruby Roseann Fordham Williams, 87, of Brooklet passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Bulloch County on April 7, 1937, to Hugh Dorsey and Vannie Rue Davis Fordham, the eldest of 6 children. She was a lifelong resident of Bulloch County and a member of the Class of 1955, the last graduating class of Brooklet High School. She was a beloved member of Brooklet Community Church where she was a member of the John Wesley Sunday School Class and a member of the Pillowcase Angels sewing group. She also enjoyed Bingo and Bible Studies with her church family. Although her skills were many, she is most well known for being an excellent cook and a very talented seamstress. After spending many years as a homemaker and a farmer’s wife she worked for the JCPenney Company and retired after 20 years of service to be a full-time grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 69 years, Charles Edward Williams, her son, Craig Edward Williams, her parents, Hugh Dorsey and Vannie Rue Davis Fordham, and her brothers, Tommy Fordham, Jeff Fordham and Van Fordham.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Stephen and Rosanna Williams Hoyle, and her granddaughters Chyann Rose Hoyle and Jade Lee Hoyle (Ty Hamilton). She is also survived by her sister Jean (Lawrence) Forker of Savannah and her brother Dorsey (Sandy) Fordham of Savannah; her sister-in-law Linda Fordham of Richmond Hill, and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive visitors on Saturday December 14th from 10:00am until 11:00am at Brooklet Community Church. The funeral service will follow at 11:00am in the church sanctuary with Pastor Kirk Hagan officiating.
Interment will be at Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Robert Fordham, Kevin Fordham, Joe Fordham, Benjamin Fordham, Hal Cromley and Rob Alford.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Brooklet Community Church, P.O. Box 296, Brooklet, Georgia 30415.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory in Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
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