Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
11:43 am Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Ruby Jo Davidson

Ruby Jo Davidson

June 15, 2015

Ruby Jo Davidson, 76, of Russellville, Alabama, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015, at her residence.

Mrs. Davidson was a native of Cullman, Alabama, but had lived in Russellville for the past 47 years.  She was retired from the City of Russellville as a police dispatcher and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church.

The memorial service will be Thursday, June 18, 2015, at 12:00 noon, at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville, with Dennis Steward officiating.  Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. until service time.

She is survived by her daughter, Jenny D. Stone; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Davidson; grandchildren, Matthew Davidson, Tyler Stone, Taylor Stone and Ashlee Davidson; brother, Ralph McBrayer and wife, Delores; several nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, John “8-Ball” Davidson and wife, June.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alton and Gladys McBrayer; husband, Duane Davidson, Sr.; her beloved son, Duane Davidson, Jr.; sister, Ruth Hale; and brother, Rex McBrayer.

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