Ruby Lee Kelley

Ruby Lee Brock Perkins Kelley, 97, of Bainbridge, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025.

The graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Pastor Jimmy Walden and Pastor Aaron Horne officiating. Sammy Perkins, Anthony Perkins, Jeff Arnette, Jeremy Arnette, Chris Kelley, Stuart Kelley, and Brad Kelley will serve as active pallbearers.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to Unity Church of God Women's Ministry, 5096 Unity Church Road, Iron City, GA 39859.

Ruby Lee Brock was born October 11, 1927, in Grady County, GA, the daughter of John Byron & Ruth Hancock Brock. She was a graduate of Cairo High School. She held down the fort at Hooten Candy Company, Perkins Marine, her FRM Store, and even a few school lunchrooms over the years. Ruby was a member of Unity Church of God.

Faith and family were most important to Ruby. She loved the Lord and served Him in many capacities. She took active leadership roles in women's ministries and worked with youth at church, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts. At home, she taught her children the importance of praying and led them to develop their prayer lives. Ruby was a fantastic cook and enjoyed sharing meals with friends and family. Her motto was "there is always a seat at my table" which sometimes meant a big table was required. Every now and then, Ruby would slip off to do a little fishing and would have the dough boy mix ready before the grease got hot.

Survivors include her children, Janice Van Kirk, Everett (Deborah) Perkins, and Betty June Justice; her grandchildren, Sammy (Brandi) Perkins, Jessica (Lee) Tennyson, Anthony (Erica) Perkins, Jeremy Arnette, Jeff (Tess) Arnette, Starla Perkins, Stephanie (Roy) Matthews, Brenda Huggins, Eddie Justice, Shirley (Joe) Morrison, Mike (Hazel) Kelley, Teresa (Kenny) Phillips, Robin (Bubba) Black, Stuart (Cindy) Kelley, Chris (Lisa) Kelley, and Brad (Pam) Kelley; forty great-grands; forty great-great-grands; and one great-great-great-grand; her daughter-in-law, Frances Kelly; and her sister-in-law, Clydine Brock. In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Gorden Kelley; her children, Gene Perkins, Dempsey Kelley, Christine Lynn, and William Kelly; and her siblings, J.W. Brock, Letha Golden, Lamar Brock, and Frances Brock.