Rubye Waller Mobley

Mrs. Rubye Waller Mobley, age 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, October 5th, at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Tabernacle UMC Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mike Barnes, Michael Barnes, Bennett Barnes, Ben Davis, Benny Waller, Derrick Waller, Benji Hodges and Kirk Gardner. Her family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service.

Mrs. Mobley was a lifelong resident of Sandersville, the daughter of the late Tillman and Zelma Waller. She spent her working career in the textile industry as a weaver inspector for J.P. Stevens and Forstmann’s. Mrs. Mobley enjoyed reading as well as planting flowers and watching hummingbirds. She was an excellent seamstress and cook. Her greatest joy in life was being a mama and granny. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, R. Wendell Mobley; and siblings, Franklin Waller, Marion Waller, and Mary Davis

Mrs. Mobley is survived by her son, Gary Richard Mobley (Christy) and daughter, Christie Gardner; grandchildren, Jacob Mobley (Logan), Jonathan Mobley (Morgan), Megan Hancock (Charlie), Kaitlin Gardner (Chase); brother-in-law, Jimmy Mobley of Dublin; sister-in-law, Ann Snipes (Leonard) of North Carolina; several special nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tabernacle Methodist Cemetery Trust, c/o Leslie Mathis, 6491 HWY 24 West, Sandersville, GA 31082.

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May and Smith Funeral Directors is in charge of these arrangements.