Ruby Hudson Martin, age 89, of Dublin, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016.

Mrs. Martin was born in Laurens County, to the late Paul Hudson, Sr. and the late Effie Blanche Flanders Hudson. She was a graduate of Mercer University, Georgia State University, and Crighton's Business College. She was a certified, State of Georgia Court Reporter. She began her career in 1955, serving as Court Reporter in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, which included Dekalb, Clayton, Newton, and Rockdale Counties.

In 1974, Mrs. Martin began operating a free-lance court reporting service, serving Laurens and surrounding counties. She served the Laurens County Juvenile Court from 1982, until her retirement in 2009. Upon her retirement, she was one of the oldest Court Reporters in the State of Georgia, working in the Judicial Circuits for over 50 years.

Mrs. Ruby was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, and will be deeply missed by all that knew and loved her. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles William Martin, and brothers, Charles Hudson, and the Rev. Johnny Hudson.

She is survived by her daughter, Charlene Martin Jenkins (Keith), of Dublin; granddaughter, Jessica Pfass (Rob), of Ocean City, Maryland; sister, Mary Tondee, of Dublin; brothers, Paul Hudson, Jr. (Helen), of Dublin and Herman Hudson (Arthene), also of Dublin; sisters-in-law, Shirley Hudson, of Dublin and Mona Hudson, of Mobile, AL, and several nieces and nephews.

The family of Mrs. Martin will receive friends on Friday, December 30, 2016, from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.

Services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the First Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow in Northview Cemetery. Pastor Myron Wise and Pastor Don Hicks will officiate.