Ruby Mae Kegg

October 30, 1929  -  September 13, 2025

Ruby Mae Marlin Kegg, age 95, of Winchester TN was surrounded by her five children and their spouses, who lovingly celebrated her as she met her Savior and King, Jesus Christ. Her entire life, she was passionate about sharing the Gospel with others and we can only imagine the vast celebration she received as she entered heaven.

Funeral arrangements are provided by Moore Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester, TN and services will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, with visitation beginning at 11:00 AM and funeral at 1:00 PM. Her final resting place will be at Franklin Memorial Gardens beside her loving husband. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Winchester First Baptist Church, The Gideons, St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, or the charity of your choice.

The family would like to sincerely thank the team of professionals with Gentiva Hospice, who provided expert care while her children cared for her in their homes.

Ruby was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, William Harry Kegg, Parents, Hattie (Durham) and Odie Marlin Sr., brother, Odie Marlin Jr., Parents in Law, Alma (Suter) Kegg, William Alfred Kegg, Ed Lippincott, and sons-in-law, Don Choate and Ron Humphrey, and daughter in law Betty Kegg.

Ruby leaves behind her five children, William Marlin (the late Betty Simpson) Kegg, Michael Lynn (Kim Mitchell) Kegg, Julie (the late Ronnie Francis) Humphrey, Debra Colleen (the late Don Choate) (Steve) Kirby, and Paul Allen Kegg.

Her grandchildren include Magen (David) Hester, Hunter (Kendall) Sample, Jenny (Brian) Pate, Jason Kegg, Chad (Kristen) Mackens, Austin (Jessica) Mackens, Ronnie (Beth) Humphrey, Laurie (Kris) Kelley, Angela Choate and fiancée Pierce Gillett, Savannah (Nikki) Kegg, Shelby Kegg, Dustin Kegg, Zachary Kegg, Amanda (Robert) Novotny, Julie (Chad) Smith.

Her great grandchildren include Preston (Tori) Pate, Landon (Alyssa) Pate, Drew (Baleigh) Kegg, Tristen Kegg, Weston Kegg, Alec Humphrey, Kaylyn Mackens, Carolina Mackens, Mason Mackens, Tate Mackens, Milly Mae Mackens, Abigail Mackens, Maddie Kate Mackens, Everett Mackens, Aiden Kelley, Noah Kelley, Samuel Kelley, Cameron Kelley, Hannah Smith, Zachary Smith, Rebecca Smith.

And her great-great granddaughter Dovie Marie Pate.

She invested all her love and wisdom in her most important earthly passion, which was her family. Her parents, husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were the love and joy of her life and then in 2024, she celebrated the arrival of her first great-great granddaughter, Dovie, who was the first to have a picture of five generations descended from Ruby and William Kegg.

Ruby was born in Nashville TN on October 30, 1929, and relocated to Winchester TN, with her loving parents and brother in 1941. She graduated from Central High School in 1948 and then traveled to Washington DC where she met her husband of 71 years, SGT. William Harry Kegg. Together, they traveled the world and began welcoming their children; William Marlin, Michael Lynn and Julie Ann (all born at Fort Belvoir, VA), Debra Colleen (born in Frankfurt, Germany) and Paul Allen (born in Harrogate, England). They lived in Japan, Germany, England, Virginia, and Texas and earned a well-deserved retirement after 21 years of service to our country in the United States Army. They settled in Winchester TN in 1968 where her parents lived.

After moving to Winchester TN, Ruby began her career at AEDC as a switchboard operator and retired in 1988 after 16 years of service.

Ruby and Bill were lifelong members of First Baptist Church, Winchester, TN where they served and created several ministries to include the “Bus Ministry”, which provided transportation to children without the means to travel and attend Sunday School, Bible Study, and “Children’s Church”. This ministry also provided for members children and established the foundation for these ministries for generations to come. Ruby was a dedicated member of a team that each Wednesday evening visited homes throughout the community to share the Gospel. She was the wife of a deacon and served on several committees in support of that ministry. She served on the building committee providing directions in the construction of the new sanctuary to replace the original building that had burned.

Ruby was an accomplished artist and specialized in oil painting while also dabbling in watercolors, and acrylics. She created hundreds of works of art and has many of her works displayed in homes throughout Franklin County as well as customized substantial works that depict Jesus and his disciples as well as Jesus with children which are displayed in the stairwell of the children’s education building at First Baptist Church. She had a talent for painting people and created paintings of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Her husband Bill encouraged her artistic gifts and constructed canvases for her creations and customized the size to fit her vision.

Ruby and Bill were avid gardeners who planted and harvested crops each summer, canned, and put away food for the winter. As their family grew, they shared this love with grandchildren who now plant and harvest their own gardens along with Ruby’s great-grandchildren, who now share this passion.

Ruby was an author, creating and contributing extensively to documenting her family’s genealogy as well as contributing to her husband’s genealogy. She collaborated extensively with her mother and embarked on many explorations through churches, cemeteries, and public records, to ensure accurate, historical details. She also documented her life with her parents, her life traveling the world as an Army wife and the lives of her children.

Ruby was a seamstress, who created custom clothing for her daughters and granddaughters when they were young. She knitted and loved other artistic endeavors using thread but after her mother went to heaven, she realized she had never learned the art of tatting from her. As a livelong learner, Ruby turned to YouTube to learn the art of tatting which she refined, perfected, and learned to create jewelry which she gifted to hundreds of people including family, friends, care givers, church family, and others.

Ruby was an early adopter of all things’ technology. She was an avid communicator using all devices that would allow her to communicate effectively with her family and friends. She emailed and texted with her family until only months prior to her arrival in heaven.

Pall Bearers will be her great grandsons.