Ruby Ann Breeding

1942 - 2022

Ruby Ann Breeding, 80, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at her home. She was born Jan. 3, 1942, in Marion County. She was a retired coordinator of Washington County Industries with more than 20 years of service. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved music and enjoyed playing in the "Rainy Day Band".
Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Franklin "Gene" Breeding and her first husband, Johnny Graves; three children, Rolling Breeding, Ginger Rutledge and infant Eric Eugene Breeding; grandchildren, Cory and Jenna Lauren Ruley; Parents, Joseph Olie and Elizabeth Mae Newton Nalley; five siblings, Estelle Faulkner, Roberta Cassidy, Bogie Newton, Jane Barnes and Charles Nalley.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Mattingly (Todd) and Lisa Newton (Keith) all of Manton; four sons, Arnold Graves, Jr. (Sherry) of Loretto, Joe Graves (Rita) of Lebanon, Kerry Breeding of Frankfort and Timmy Breeding of Shelbyville; 22 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; five siblings, Mary Navarro, Linda Downs (Arnold), Borgia Nalley (Judy), Tommy Nalley (Libby) and Herman Nalley (Mary) all of Bardstown.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road in Loretto. Deacon Arnold Downs will officiate. Burial will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Manton.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mattingly Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Pallbearers are Ryan Newton, Jamie Ruley, Tyler Sapp, T. J. Breeding, Allen Downs and Freddie Faulkner.
Mattingly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.