Ruby Hatley Gibson's Obituary
Ruby Hatley Gibson, 85, of Albemarle passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Atrium Health-Stanly. Her funeral services will be held 11:00AM on Saturday January 18, 2025, at Lakeview Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Tab Whitley and Rev. Trent Drye. Her burial will follow at Stanly Gardens of memory. The family will receive friends at Stanly Funeral& Cremation Care Friday evening from 5 till 7PM.
Born January 17, 1939, in Stanly County NC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee Hatley and Myrtle Viola Tucker Hatley. Ruby was a retired employee of Stanly Knitting Mill and later worked with Lov-N-Care West daycare in Albemarle. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church. Several of Ruby’s accolades was she loved to cook, enjoyed working with the children at the daycare, most of all, she dearly loved her grandchildren and her church.
Mrs. Gibson was preceded in death by her husband James Kenneth Gibson, a brother Bill Hatley and sister Geneva Carpenter. She is survived by her son Larry W. Gibson and wife Glenda T. Gibson of Albemarle, a brother John Hatley and wife Jodi, a sister Annie Lee Mabry and husband Troy, both of Albemarle. She was also survived by her grandchildren Kyle Gibson and wife Leann of Stanfield, and Kim Bowers and husband Trent of Albemarle. Great grandchildren Hunter Hathcock, Julie Ann Blackman, Ansley Gibson, Zeb Bowers, and Aubree Bowers.
The family has requested memorials be made to Lakeview Baptist Church, 323496 Pennington Rd. Albemarle NC 28001 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, mail to ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.
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