Ruby Mae "Cricket" Bethune

Ruby Mae "Cricket" Bethune obituary, LaFayette, GA

Ruby Mae "Cricket" Bethune

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Ruby Bethune Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home on Jan. 19, 2026.
Ruby "Cricket" Mae Bethune, age 73, of LaFayette, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ken Bethune.
Cricket is survived by her sons, Robert Lee Bethune and William Edward Bethune; grandchildren, Monica Bethune, Brandon Bethune, Joseph Bethune, and Mattie Bethune; great-grandchildren, Kyree Ross and Kaiden Ross; brothers, Arthur (Sharron) Wooten, Jr. and Gary (Vicki) Wooten; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, January 21, in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor Russell Swafford officiating.
Interment will take place at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, January 20, at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Upcoming Events

Jan

20

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home

121 West Villanow Street, LaFayette, GA 30728

Send Flowers

Jan

21

Service

3:00 p.m.

Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home

121 West Villanow Street, LaFayette, GA 30728

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home

Only 7 hours left for delivery to next service.