Cook County GaArchives Obituaries.....Exum, Ruby Thigpen December 21, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 April 16, 2014, 8:03 pm The Berrien Press - December 2006 Ruby Thigpen Exum, 63, of Sparks died December 21, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born July 5, 1943 to C. J. Thigpen of Valdosta and the late Louise Lassiter Thigpen, she was a homemaker and member of Nashville Holiness Church. Survivors, in addition to her father, include one son, Kenneth Exum of Nashville, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Derrill and Frances Thigpen of Greenville, FL. and R.L. and Marty Thigpen of Adel; three sisters and brothers- in-law, Velma Bennett of Sparks, Barbara and Hilton Griner of Nashville, and Shirley and David Williams of Adel; one grandchild, Tracey Campbell; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Cook, and one brother, Leon Thigpen. Funeral services were held Sunday, December 24, at Purvis Funeral Home with the Revs. Johnny Smith and Donnie Sloan officiating. Music selections included "Amazing Grace" sung by Keith Blunt, "I Wish You Were Here" sang by Kathy Wright and "The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming" on cassette. Interment followed at Sparks Cemetery. Pallbearers were Keith Blunt Sr., Keith Blunt, Gene Joiner, Michael Thigpen, Brandon Moore, Junior Thigpen, Billy Tatum, and Marshall Tatum. Purvis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/cook/obits/e/exum3837nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb