 1921 - 2007 (85 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Ruby Lee Collins was born on 31 Aug 1921 in Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died on 31 Jan 2007 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA; was buried on 2 Feb 2007 in Cedar Creek Cemetery #2, Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA. Notes:
Died:
Savannah - Ruby Lee Collins Wrenn, 85, of Savannah, died Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 at Hospice Savannah, Inc., surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Collins, Ga., and moved to Savannah in 1942.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard T. Wrenn, and her parents, James Slater Collins and Polly Ann Durrence Collins, and a brother Rabun Collins.
She was retired from the C & S Bank, with over 27 years of service, having served as a CIF Supervisor.
She was also a member of the C& S Retirees Club, and a member of the Savannah Credit Women's Club for 20 years, where she served as Past President for 1968-1969.
She was the first recipient of the William Franklin Frazier Award in May 26, 1970, and the Excellence in Customer Service Award with the C & S Bank.
She was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple, the Lydia Wilder Mission Group and the Ready Sunday School Class.
She was a former member of Morningside Baptist Church.
The family would like to say a special thanks to all of the Calvary women for their prayers and visits during Mama's illness. She always looked forward to your visits.
A mother's love is forever, Nothing can take it from you, for it lives in your memories, and is a part of all that you do. We would like to especially thank Sheila Wilkinson for her faithful and loving daily care of our mother. We were truly blessed the day we found such a caring and devoted caregiver. May God bless you daily.
She is survived by two sons and daughter in law, James H. (Bobby) & Kathy Wrenn, and Dana Wrenn all of Savannah, Ga; two daughters and sons in law, Betty Jo Wrenn and Stanley L. Brown, of Rincon, Ga; and Mary DiAnne and Roger Amerson of Garden City, Ga; eight grandchildren, Stanley L. Brown, II (Sess), Phyllis "Missy" Sackariasen (Kurt), Polly A. Engebretson (Alan), Pattie Barnes (Ronald), Angelia "Angie" Amerson, Laurri Dworzak, Stephen Amerson (Mindy), Howard Joseph Wrenn, II (Dana) ("Ho Joe"), seven great-grandchildren, Heather, Mallory, Karl, Caleb, Tyler, Ty, Colin, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Fairhaven Funeral Home.
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Temple, with Dr. John Connell, officiating.
Mrs. Wrenn will be taken to the church at 9 a.m. to lie in state.
Graveside Services: 3 p.m. Friday at Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, in Collins, Ga.
Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., PO Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416-0190.
Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory
Savannah Morning News, February 1, 2007
Ruby married Howard Theo Wrenn on 12 Sep 1936. Howard (son of Clinton Harris Wrenn and Amanda Victoria Saturday) was born on 12 Sep 1915 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died on 31 Mar 1992 in Chatham, Georgia, USA; was buried in Cedar Creek Cemetery #2, Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Betty Jo Wrenn
 was born on 2 Jun 1937 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Aug 2014 in Rincon, Effingham, Georgia, USA; was buried on 8 Aug 2014 in Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Betty Jo Wrenn (1.Ruby1) was born on 2 Jun 1937 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Aug 2014 in Rincon, Effingham, Georgia, USA; was buried on 8 Aug 2014 in Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Savannah Morning News (GA) - Thursday, August 7, 2014
RINCON - Betty Jo Brown, 77, of Rincon died Monday, August 4, 2014 at her home under the care of Island Hospice.
She was born in Collins Georgia to Howard and Ruby Collins Wrenn.
Betty was a member of Morning Side Baptist Church and had attended Grace Community Church.
Betty was a graduate of St. Joseph's Nursing School where she received her RN degree.
She was a Bookkeeper and had open several H & R Block locations with her husband. She established the Book Nook in Rincon in 1996.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Stanley Lee Brown.
Survivors include her daughter, Polly Ann Engebretson; son and daughter-in-law, Stanley Stan Lee Brown II (Sess); siblings, James Bobby Wrenn (Kathy), DiAnne Amerson (Roger); Howard Dana Wrenn; grandchildren, Heather, Karl and Ty; several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Island Hospice, 1000 Towne Center Blvd. Ste. 303, Pooler, Georgia 31322.
A gathering for family and friends will be Friday, August 8, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Fairhaven Funeral Home Garden City Chapel with a funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel, burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery.
Fairhaven Funeral Home, Garden City, GA
Savannah Morning News, August 7, 2014
Savannah Morning News (GA) - Thursday, August 7, 2014
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Savannah Morning News () , obit for Betty Jo Brown, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/1516A15B0A25E680-1516A15B0A25E680)
Betty married Stanley Lee Brown, Sr. on 6 Sep 1959. Stanley was born on 8 Jan 1935; died on 9 Feb 2009 in Rincon, Effingham, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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