Ruth Lyons Davis

Ruth Verneal Lyons Davis, 54, of Waycross, GA died Sunday ( July 5, 2009) at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Ware Co, GA, her parents were Martin L. and Ruthie M. Hoggins Lyons. She is also preceded in death by her Brother, Martin Lyons, Jr., a half-sister, Anglin Davis and a half-brother, Edward Davis. She worked in Construction as a painter. She attended First Baptist in Blackshear and was of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by 2 sons, Robert Lyod Dyal of Tennessee and Bobby F. Rigdon, Jr. (Teresa) of Waycross; 2 Grandsons, Bobby F. Rigdon, III and Shelby Rigdon and a Grand daughter, Christiana N. Rigdon all of Waycross; a sister, Joann Lyons of Douglas, GA, 2 half Sisters, Mary Anderson of Waynesville and Macy Lyons of Waycross; 4 Half-Brothers, Marvin Lyons of Waycross, Cecil Davis of Blackshear, Jasper Davis of Yulee, FL and Elmer Davis of Waycross; Also, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation will be Tuesday evening starting at 6 p.m. at Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta. Funeral services will be Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Chapel of Frye Funeral Home with Tom C. Chambers, III officiating. Burial will follow in Lyons' Cemetery, Waynesville. Pallbearers will be Joey Chancey, Tracy Davis, Junior Rollins, Sam Lyons, Zachary Taylor, Ryan Davis, Jamie Davis and William Davis. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.fryefh.com