Ruby Whitman Sullivan

SULLIVAN, Mrs. Ruby Whitman, went to be with the Lord she loved and joyfully served on Monday, January 26, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse William Whitman and Mittie Winders Whitman; her husband, John Linwood Sullivan; her daughter, Rose Marie Barwick; and her four sisters and six brothers. She is survived by her two daughters, Gayle Sullivan Wooldridge and Helen Sullivan Haskell, both of Richmond; four grandchildren, John Grayson Wooldridge (Melanie) of Ocean Pines, Md., Elizabeth Garrett Wooldridge of Charleston, S.C., Amy Carneal Lovelace (Hector Lopez) of San Francisco, Calif., and Robert Sullivan Lovelace of Alexandria, Va.; and one great-grandchild, Henry Wooldridge Hudson. Ruby was a former member of Webber Memorial Baptist Church and a longtime, faithful member of Bon Air Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school for over 35 years, sharing her love of the Lord and pouring her life into others. She will be cherished in memory as a vibrant, Christian lady and loving mother and grandmother. A memorial service to celebrate Ruby's life and Homegoing will be held 1 p.m. Monday, February 2, at Bon Air Baptist Church. The family will greet friends and family in the church commons after the service. In lieu of flowers, Ruby requested that sympathy be expressed in support of Bon Air Baptist Church Endowment Fund, 2531 Buford Rd., Richmond, Va. 23235.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.