Ruby Evelyn Handley Stapp

Published 9:46 pm Monday, October 17, 2011

Ruby Evelyn Handley Stapp, 79, of Clanton died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011.

She was born Saturday, June 18, 1932, in Walker County, daughter of the late Giles Franklin and the late Octava Davidson Franklin.

She was a homemaker.

Surviving are her two sons, Wayne (Linda) Handley of Jasper and Larry (Diane) Handley of Clanton; three daughters, Kaye (Herbert) James of Houston, Texas, Ruby Handley of Glasgow, Ky. and Annette (Lisa) Jolly of Crosby, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and brother, Glenn Franklin of Jasper.

She was preceded in death by her grandson, Jeremy Jolly; brother, Roy Franklin; brother, Howard Franklin; daughter-in-law, Margene Handley.

Friends will be received from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel.

Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at Walnut Creek United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tony Hughes, the Rev. Jim Popwell and the Rev. Randy Reid officiating.

Interment will follow in Walnut Creek United Methodist Cemetery in Clanton.

Martin Funeral Home directing (martinfuneralhomeinc.com).