Crooks, Ruby Crookshanks

Longtime Elementary School Teacher

Monday, March 22, 2010

Ruby Crookshanks Crooks, 100, a resident of Soddy Daisy, died on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at her home.

She will be missed by her family and dedicated support team who cared for her.

She was born and raised in Jonesborough, Tn. She graduated from Jonesboro High School, attended Martha Washington College, and graduated from East Tennessee State College. She taught school at Wesley Chapel Elementary School in Grundy County, Tn., Rossville Elementary School in Georgia and John Allen Elementary in Hamilton County, from which she retired.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Soddy Daisy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Oakie Crookshanks and Anna Stuart Hunt Crookshanks, of Jonesborough, Tn.; husband, James Madison Crooks, of Soddy Daisy; brothers, William Crookshanks, of Tennessee, Jess Crookshanks, of Florida; and great-granddaughter, Kelly Crowder Davis, of Georgia.

Survivors include her sons and their wives, Oakey Joe (Charlotte) Crooks, of Marietta, Ga., Dr. William P. (G.G.) Crooks, of Bogalusa, La., James Roger (Glenda) Crooks, of Ooltewah, and Jesse Goldman (Diana) Crooks, of Chattanooga; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Seaton Tomyn officiating. Burial will follow in Varner Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish can make contributions to First Baptist Church of Soddy Daisy to the Homebound Ministry in memory of Ms. Crooks at 10185 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, Tn. 37379.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, March 22, at the funeral home.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.

Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home in Soddy Daisy.


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