Ruth Davis Wall

Ruth Jane Davis was born a twin on September 24, 1916 in Wrens, Georgia to Zemmie Gunn Davis and John Davis. She and her family lived on their farm until shortly after her father's untimely death when she was 15. They then moved to Thomson, GA where she met her future husband, Reginald Wall. They graduated from Thomson High School. Reginald Wall was valedictorian and Ruth Davis was salutatorian. Ruth Davis Wall was the first person in her family to attend college. She earned her degree in English with a minor in French from Berry College in Rome, GA, graduating summa cum laude in 1941. She taught school in the southeastern Georgia area until marrying Rev. Reginald Wall in 1941. She went on to become a mother five times over - Elyse Wall-Greeson, Woodstock, GA, Frank R. Wall, Jr., Athol, Idaho, Philip C. Wall, Bethlehem, GA, Pastor Stephen Wall, Sykesville, MD, and Timothy D. Wall, Dacula, GA. Nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive her along with many nieces and nephews. In 1958, Rev. Reginald Wall passed away, leaving Ruth Wall to raise the children on her own. When all the children were in school or college, she went back to college and subsequently earned two Masters degrees. She retired at the age of 70 from Druid Hills High School in the DeKalb County school system. In her retirement years, she enjoyed times spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.She was a member of the Belvedere Seventh Day Adventist Church for many years, and more recently a member of the Auburn SDA Church. She went to sleep in the Lord on March 2, 2007. Visitation is Sunday from 4:00PM - 7:00PM at A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, GA and Monday from 10:00AM - 10:45AM at the Auburn Seventh Day Adventist Church, 14 County Line Road, Auburn, GA with home going and remembrance services following at 11:00AM. Graveside service will be held at 4:00PM in Thomson, GA at Westview Cemetery.A. S. Turner & Sons