Ruby Guinn Waits

Ruby Guinn Waits, 97, of Mount Hope, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 11, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 PM at the church with Bro. Redmond Talley officiating. Burial will be at Moulton Memory Gardens with Lawrence Funeral Home directing. 

Born on November 11, 1928 to the late George and Betsy Reeser Reagan, Ruby graduated Valedictorian from Lawrence County High School in 1949. She was a charter member of Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church and a faithful member of the choir. Ruby enjoyed watching Atlanta Braves baseball and golf, gardening, praying, and reading her Bible. She also loved spending time with her family.

Survivors include her children, Richard (Brandy) Waits, and Virginia "Jenny" (Dale) Sutton; grandchildren, Susie (Josh) Smith, Lora (Lee) Smith, Nathan Waits, Teri (Brian) Stafford, Cari (Corey) Reed, Derek (Mackenzie) Sutton, and Neely Waits; great-grandchildren, Austen Stafford, Braden Stafford, Carter Reed, Carsen Reed, Dayton Sutton, Maylee Sutton, Peyton Waldrep, Lane Smith, Landen Smith, Avery Waits, Cooper Waits, and Felicity Robinson; great-great grandchildren, Amayiah Nesby and Amiri Nesby; special family, Jamie (Brandon) Raney and Perrin, Dr. Rex (Beth) Tuckier and Elijah; her Pilgrim Church family, and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Ruby was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Henry Waits; parents; son, Bobby Waits; grandsons, Bobby "BJ" Waits, Jr., and Matthew Waits; sisters, Minnie Goodlett, Roxie Goodlett, Maudie Suggs, Rettie Underwood, and Mary Oshia Goodlett; brothers, Thomas Reagan, and Roy Reagan.

Pallbearers will be Ruby's grandsons. Honorary pallbearers are her great-grandsons.

The family extends special thanks to the staff at NHC Moulton, especially Dr. Rex Tuckier as well as Sarah Huff and the nurses and staff at Southern Care New Beacon Hospice.