Ruby L. Arrington Parker Gidens

Ruby L. Arrington Parker Gidens

Ruby Gidens Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 3, 2011.
Mrs. Giddens was born in Wrightsville, GA. to Luther Arrington and Anne L. (nee: White) Arrington Handley, both deceased.
She was preceded in death by both of her husbands, Robert S. Parker Jr. and Clyde Giddens, and a son Ralph Jeffery Parker.
She is survived by her children, Lamar Parker (Dorene) of Leesburg, GA, Charles Parker (Mary) of Albany, Billy Parker (Carolyn) of Albany, Robert Parker, III (Cara) of Douglas, GA, Joseph Parker of Albany, Bobby Parker (Debbie) of Douglas, GA and Debbie Spargo of Albany along with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Giddens was a home-maker who in her younger years, loved to grow her own garden, can her own vegetables, make her children clothes, and fish.
In her later years she grew to love shopping, absolutely LOVED her grandbabies and her ever-present puppies, "Baby" and "Tiny". She loved spending time with her family and Albany Baptist Church family.

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