Ruby Wood Obituary
Ruby Linda Sheppard Wood, age 79, entered into rest on Wednesday October 22, 2025.
She is survived by her children, Perry (Ivy) Sullivan, Deborah Sullivan, Rhonda (James) Wheeler, Allen (Gretchen) Wood, Steve Wood; siblings, Dorothy Keaton, Mary Ann Knipher, Evelyn Lineberry; 9 grandchildren, Nicole, Jenny, Leigh Ann, Jon Carlos, Jose, Joshua, Andy, Lauren and Skylar; 8 great grandchildren, Brantley, Bella, Olivia, Bentley, Jakson, Juliette; and 2 great great grandchildren, Levi and Conner.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Reuben Sheppard and Elva Lee Beard; and her husband, Ronnie Wood.
Ms. Wood was a Pharmacy Tech and Family Pharmacy. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and will be deeply missed by those whose lives she touched.
All services for Ms. Wood will be private.
Jackson Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with these arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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