Ruby Ann Jackson

Ruby Ann Deriso Jackson, 81, of Newnan, GA passed away Monday, March 18th, 2024, in her home of fifty years. She was born October 16, 1942, in Marietta, GA to the late Walter Mabry Deriso, Sr. and Hilda Cecil Jackson Deriso. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, Radford Barry Jackson. Her parents moved the family to Newnan, GA when Ruby Ann was three years old, her father began his career as a cabinetmaker with Cole Shop. One year later, her brother Sonny arrived to complete their family. Ruby Ann became a lifelong resident of her beloved Newnan, attending elementary through high school, graduating from Newnan High School with the class of 1960. She continued her education at West Georgia College, earning her bachelor's and master's degrees in education. She taught elementary school grades 2nd through 5th over her thirty-year career at Elm Street Elementary School. Ruby Ann and Barry married in a small family wedding at her mother Hilda's home on Roscoe Rd in August 1972. They loved life together, spending time fishing, gardening, and with friends and family. They grew their own family with the arrival of Rebecca Jackson Dodson in February 1979, and Matthew Barron Jackson in December of 1981. Ruby Ann enjoyed spending her time caring for others in many aspects. She was tirelessly devoted to raising her children and running a tight ship at home. She can be remembered as a willing volunteer for almost any need. Years were dedicated to soccer teams and the Coweta County Soccer Association, North American Soccer Camps, and the NHS Cougar Classic. She cherished her time assisting in many gymnastics meets at Newnan School of Gymnastics. When she wasn't volunteering for her children's sports, she could be heard cheering on the sidelines and never missed an event if she could help it. Once her children were grown and had moved away, she turned her time to caring for her mother and Barry's parents. Years later after all parents had passed, Ruby Ann would reluctantly accept help from others when she spent a year battling breast cancer from 2004-2005. Like most challenges she faced, she proved herself stronger and overcame this hurdle and continued. Ruby Ann's greatest challenge would be supporting her husband Barry through the last decade of his life battling dementia, never wavering in her love and devotion, caring for him in their home until his passing in January 2023. Ruby Ann was also a devoted, lifelong fan of her favorite sports teams. Regardless of up or down seasons, the Newnan High School Cougars, Georgia Bulldogs, and Atlanta Braves could count on her to cheer for them or offer unsolicited suggestions to improve. Ruby Ann is survived by her brother Walter M. Deriso, Jr. (Sonny), daughter Rebecca Dodson, son Matthew Jackson (Heather), stepdaughter Janet Brumby (Bryan), ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Monday, March 25th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at McKoon Funeral Home, and on Tuesday, March 26th from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home. The funeral service celebrating the life Ruby Ann lived will be held Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 11:00 am in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, in Newnan with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Elm Street Elementary School in memory of Ruby Ann Jackson. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580

Ruby Ann Jackson

October 16, 1942 - March 18, 2024