Ruth Elaine Waldrop Farris Obituary
The passing of Ruth Elaine Waldrop Farris of Jasper, Alabama occurred on June 17, 2026. Ruth, born on January 17, 1927, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Elaine Waldrop Farris to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband James O. Farris; her parents, Ruben Waldrop and Ora Cofield Waldrop; and her siblings, R. B. Waldrop, Russell Waldrop, Aaron Waldrop and Janice Waldrop Wright (Kay Farris).
She is survived by: her children, James Ronald Farris of Jacksonville, FL and Pamela Ann Farris Girtman (Bill) of Naples, FL; her granddaughters, Rebecca Farris Balloue (Paul) of Jacksonville, FL, Laura Farris Phillips (John) of Bentonville, AR and Rachel Girtman Devereaux (Wally) of Colleyville, TX; her brother Robert Waldrop (Sarah) of Jasper; and her great grandchildren, T. J. Balloue, Danny Balloue, Matthew Balloue, Jack Phillips, Kate Phillips, Abigail Devereaux Andrus (Whit) of Winston-Salem, NC and Emerson Devereaux.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to Alabama Baptist Children's Home or Baptist Health Walker Hospital Volunteer Association.
June 19, 2026
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June 19, 2026
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