Funeral services for Ruble Ray Gardner, age 101 of Childersburg, will be Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Curtis and Son Childersburg Chapel at 11:00 AM with Bro. Clarence Denney officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
He passed away May 23, 2022 at Russell Medical Center.
Ray is survived by his sister, Dorothy Wilks and a host of nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Gardner; brothers, Samuel CO. Gardner, Stanley Gardner and Joe Gardner; sisters, Juanita Cox, Maxola Crowe, Greta Robinson, and Jimmie Smith; and stepson, Labrone Hubbard.
He was a World War II Veteran and received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Defense Services Ribbon, the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, one Silver Star and two Bronze Stars. He was a Staff Sargent when he retired from the Air Force in 1961 and then worked at the post office for 15 years.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.curtisandsonfunerals.com for the Gardner family. Curtis and Son Childersburg Chapel will direct the service.
