Graveside services for Ruby W. Thompson, age 94, of Dublin, will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Danny Duggar will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Thompson died Sunday, November 11, 2012. Mrs. Thompson, born in Bleckley County, was a resident of Laurens County for most of her life. She retired from Earl Thomas State Farm Insurance Agency, where she was bookkeeper for a number of years. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Jefferson Street Baptist Church. She was an avid gardener with a passion for day lilies, and an accomplished ceramist. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by her husband, Murray T. Thompson; brother, J. R. Fordham; sister, Josie Gilbert; and grandson, James D. Thomas. Survivors include her daughter, Shirley (Earl) Thomas, of Dublin; grandchildren, Raymond (Nancy) Thomas, Jan Brown, and John G. (Crystal) Thomas; six great grandchildren; and five great great-grandchildren and a sister, Edna W. Mullis. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Gideons International; P. O. Box 27; Dublin, GA 31040.