Ruby Virginia (Lain) Medley

Ruby Virginia Lain Medley, resident of the Oakland Community and wife of the late Harry Medley, departed this life Friday afternoon, May 2, 2014 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville where she had been a resident for two weeks. She was 92 years of age and died following a brief illness.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Medley were conducted at 10 A.M. Tuesday, May 6th at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland. Personal remarks were given by a family member, Mr. John Hill of Birmingham, Alabama. Graveside Services were at 3 P.M. Tuesday, May 6th in the Palestine Cemetery at Paden, Mississippi. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center — West Chapel at Oakland.

Mrs. Medley was born August 31, 1921 in Middleton. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Richard Lain and Malinda Ezabella Brumbelow Lain. She received her education in the Hardeman County Public School System and was married September 12, 1942 to Harry Medley, a retired technician for Ford Motor Company, who preceded her in death on May 20, 2002 after 60 years of marriage.

Mrs. Medley was part of what has been called, “The Greatest Generation”. It was her generation that endured the Great Depression, went to war, and then helped build America into what it is today. Known by many as “Grandmother”, Mrs. Medley loved school, especially reading, and she appreciated the value of a good education. Whether she was babysitting in her home or teaching Sunday School or working at the church day school, she took pride in making sure the children around her were learning.

Mrs. Medley was a homemaker throughout her life and one of her biggest sources of satisfaction was seeing her grandchildren graduate from high school. She will be remembered as a hard worker and took much pride in doing a good job no matter what it was. During the Second World War, she worked for two years in a defense plant in Memphis making ammunition canisters. She was very proud of her country and the work she did to help win the war.

Mrs. Medley will be remembered for her love of music and talking over the telephone with some of her best friends. She also had a talent for writing poetry and songs. She was a devoted member of the Church of Christ throughout her life and was a member of the Oakland Church of Christ at the time of her death, where she enjoyed participating in numerous church activities as long as health permitted. She had been a resident of the Oakland Community for the past 12 years and was a resident of the SomerOak Retirement Center before entering the National HealthCare Center two weeks ago.

Mrs. Medley is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Crawford of Oakland; three sons, Don Medley of Arlington, Jerry Medley of Oakland, Dan Medley of Oakland; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Those honored to serve as casketbearers were Don Medley, Jerry Medley, Dan Medley, Scott Medley, David Medley and Tony Crawford.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Oakland Church of Christ, 35 McCauley Street, Oakland, TN 38060.