Ruby Jean Laughbaum Obituary
We bid farewell to Ruby Jean Laughbaum of Milton, Florida, born in Nashville, Tennessee, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 26, 2024 at the age of 80. Ruby touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Julia Ann Sullivan and Jack Beecher Matthews; her husband Jerry Laughbaum; and her siblings, Jimmy Collyer, Stephen Matthews and Fairy Jackie Taylor.
She is survived by: her daughters, Lisa Gifford (Curtis), Tina Matthews (Roger, Sr.) and Sheila Semmler (Robert Archer, Jr); her grandchildren, Karl, Cynthia, Amanda Gifford, Chelsea Westover (Colton), Roger Matthews, Jr. (Danielle), Kristina White (Jedd), Matthew Matthews, Hannah Adams (Blake), Madeline, Violet, Vivienne Matthews and Brandon Kelly; and her siblings, Peggy Simmons, Patsy Stewart, Renee Bell of Ohio and Clay Matthews of Tennessee. She is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces.