A graveside service for Ruth Ella Payne Justus, 76, of Lula, was held Friday, June 18, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in Lula with the Rev. Kenneth McEntire, the Rev. Billy Burrell, and the Rev. Jeremy Carlan officiating.
Mrs. Justus, 76, took her Heavenly flight home Wednesday, June 16, 2021, following an extended illness.
Born Dec. 15, 1944, in the Hollingsworth Community of Banks County, she was a daughter of the late Holman and Catherine Broome Payne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Annease McDuffie and Ethel Evans.
Affectionately known as "Eller," Ruth was a homemaker and worked in the poultry farming industry with her husband for over 39 years. She was steadfast in her daily walk with the Lord and used her gifts to minister to others by sending care packages to those in the community who were homebound. Eller was known for her cooking, especially her biscuits and fried pies. Most of all, she adored her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ruth was a member of Line Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 59½ years, Lloyd Justus of Lula; daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia and Jeff Alvord of Tucker, Pam and Paul Hebert of Commerce, and Marsha and Wayne Story of Carlton; sisters, Betty Kimsey of Calhoun, Ann Wikle of Cornelia, and Carolyn Moody of Baldwin; brother, Tony McDuffie of Baldwin; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and a host of friends.
In lieu of flowers, the Justus family respectfully requests that all donations be made in memory of Ruth Justus to Gideon's International, c/o Habersham North Camp, P.O. Box 1855 Clarkesville, GA 30523.
An online guest registry is available for the Justus family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements were in the care of Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.