Ridgewood Mortuary & Crematory

Betty Justice 1928 - 2024 (age 96) Betty Ruth Hampton Justice, age 96, of Ridgewood, passed away at her home on Monday, September 23, 2024. Betty was born on September 6, 1928, in Jonesville, to the late Theodore Hampton and the late Joris Clevinger Hampton. She was a member of Oak Baptist Church and a homemaker for many years. Betty loved watching hummingbirds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elvis Justice, and her son, Dean Justice. She was also preceded in death by four brothers and eight sisters. Survivors include her daughters, Evelyn Justice Walker and husband Randy, and Faye Justice Williams and husband Ben, grandchildren, Amelia Humphries and husband Dale, Faith McDonald and husband Ryan, Preston Walker and wife Gracie Faith, Jasmine Poole and husband Tyler, Dayton Williams and wife Kayleigh, Hayden Justice and wife Morgan, and Hunter Justice and wife Abigail, brother, Sammy Hampton, and sister, Doris Washburn and husband Troy. There is als...

David Henderson 1947 - 2024 (age 77) David "Dave" Donald Henderson, age 77, of Ridgewood, died at the McEntire Hospice House on Thursday, September 19, 2024.  Dave was born on July 3, 1947, in Jones County, to Velma Mercer Henderson, and the late Donald William Henderson. He was a member of Oak Baptist Church and a graduate of Ridgewood High School. Like his father, he retired from the Ridgewood Mill. In addition to his mother, survivors are his wife, Helen Henderson, son, David Henderson Jr. (Kim), daughter, Donna Henderson Melvin (Kevin), brother, Dale Henderson (Judy), sister, Margie Bailey (Johnny), grandchildren, David Henderson, Trent Henderson, Austin Henderson, Maggie Melvin, and Josh Melvin, great-grandson, David Henderson, and a host of nieces and nephews.  The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at the Oak Baptist Church. The memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at the Oak Baptist ...

Kay Lee 1964 - 2024 (age 60) In the stillness of the morning on Friday, September 6th, 2024, Miss Kay Elaine Lee, of Ridgewood, faded from this life into the next, while at the McEntire Hospice House. Kay was born on September 1st, 1964, in Jones County where she lived her entire 60 years of life.  Kay is survived by her father, Ernest "Ernie" Blackwood Lee, who resides in Jonesville; her mother, Faye White and husband Bo, who reside in Brownsboro; her brothers, Ricky Lee and wife Marsha, who reside in Ridgewood; and Dennis Lee and husband Eddie, who reside in Asheville, N.C.; a special niece who was her best-friend, Maria Lee Ellis and husband Tom Jr., who reside in Ridgewood; and a host of other nieces and nephews. She was a writer, who wrote over fifteen children's books, and nine young-adult novels. She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and later attended The Ohio State University. In addition to writing twenty-four books, Kay worked for numerous publishers ove...

  Gail Wright 1954 - 2024 (age 70) Gail Lewis Wright, age 70, of Jonesville, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024. Gail was born in Ridgewood, on January 20, 1954, to the late Ferman Lewis and the late Pauline Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Wright. Gail loved to read and garden and was a retired Real Estate Agent.  Survivors are her daughter, Laura Wilson (Ken), of Ridgewood, sisters, Pauline Condrey, of Jonesville, and Martha Dean, of Brownsboro, brother, Carl Lewis, of Minersville, granddaughters, Kendyl Wilson and Averiana Wilson, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.  A Memorial Celebration and Gathering will be held from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Ridgewood Mortuary and Crematory.  The family has trusted Ridgewood Mortuary and Crematory with arrangements.