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Rubie Wilbanks Gailey

Obituary Date: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Rubie Wilbanks Gailey, age 97, of Baldwin, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Mrs. Gailey was born in Baldwin, Georgia on November 17, 1917, to the late Gill T. and Samantha Payne Wilbanks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Shelton Gailey; son, Thomas Gailey; grandson, Michael Gailey; four sisters and five brothers. She was a member of Leatherwood Baptist Church and was active in AARP. She was a homemaker and loved to garden. She also loved to travel and has traveled to every state in the USA and many foreign countries. Mrs. Gailey was well-known for her Christmas light display that she had yearly at her home.

She is survived by her daughter, Jackie Gailey; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Jean Gailey; daughter-in-law, Pauline Gailey; and sister Elsie Mae Andrews, all of Baldwin; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday, December 22, 2014 at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel in Baldwin with Rev. James Morgan, Rev. Kenneth McEntire, and Rev. William Nation officiating. Entombment will be at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4:00
Funeral Date
12/22/2014 at 12:00AM
Funeral Home
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel