Ruby B. Tubbs

Ruby B. Tubbs, age 76, passed away August 15, 2016 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. She is the widow of Charles Tubbs of Courtland. Funeral services for Mrs. Tubbs will be held Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Interment will follow the service at Shiloh Cemetery in Courtland, MS. Ruby was born November 2, 1939 to the late Joe Goode and Nancy Hamby Goode in Panola County, MS. She and her husband Charles owned the neighborhood convenient store serving the Tocowa community for years. Ruby was a member of Tocowa Baptist Church. In her later years she took pride in her work as a caregiver for the residence of Providence when they were most in need. Those left behind to cherish her memory include her children; Terry Tubbs (Jennifer) of Courtland, Charles Gordon, Jr. of Houston, TX, James Earl Hamby (Jennifer) of Southaven, Teresa Lage of Grovetown, GA, step-children; Michael Tubbs, of Batesville, Beverly Tubbs of Batesville, and Judy Austin of Batesville, 3 siblings; Sarah Tillman of Sardis, Ruth Jaudon of Batesville, Carlton Goode of Tillatoba, 16 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband Charles, Ruby is preceded in death by one daughter, Janice Gordon.