Mrs. Ruby Loretta Easterling, age 88, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at her residence in Kingsland, GA.

She was born on July 2, 1928 in Nahunta, GA to the late Dillworth and Amanda (Todd) O�Neal. She graduated from Brantley County High School in 1945.

She lived in Fernandina Beach for 56 years until moving to Camden County in 2004.

Mrs. Easterling worked for the Nassau County School System as a cafeteria worker until she retired in 1975.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Clayton, who passed away in 2008 and son Gene who passed away in 1990.

She leaves behind her son, Wayne (Sue) Easterling of Kingsland, GA., sister; Dorothy Ballanti of Waycross, GA., grandchildren; Christopher (Christine) Easterling of Fernandina Beach, Jodi (David) Tippette of Fernandina Beach and Heather (Craig) Fussell of Dublin, GA., great-grandchildren; Landon, James and Christopher Tippette, Elizabeth, Emily and Christopher Easterling, Laney and Lauren Fussell .

Services will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 5, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel with Pastor Frank Camarotti officiating.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the hour of service at Oxley-Heard.

She will be laid to rest beside her husband in Bosque Bello Cemetery.

Flowers are accepted or memorial contributions may be made in her name to Five Points Church, 736 Bonnieview Rd., Fernandina Beach, Fl., 32034