Ruby Olivia Spurlin Land

Ruby Olivia Spurlin Land, 81, of Moultrie, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, May 24, 2021 at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Billy Wilkes officiating.  Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Cobb Funeral Chapel.

Born September 7, 1939 in Talladega, AL, she was the daughter of the late Tony Spurlin and Margaret Lucille Tyus Spurlin and was raised by Hazel Spurlin.   Mrs. Land retired from Spann Building Maintenance as a sanitation engineer.   She was a strong-willed woman, a loving and caring mother, who enjoyed staying at home taking care of her family.  Mrs. Land enjoyed fishing, crossword puzzles, flowers and gardening.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Ray Land; son, Dow Ray Land; daughters, Donna Sue Jefferies Dicus, Connie Ann Land; grandson, Tony Dow Land.

Survivors include her son, David Land and wife Hope of Moultrie; grandchildren, Anna Coatney, Christine Lee Land, Daniel Ray Land, Shannon Lee Boyette, Danielle Gage, and Dustie Vaughn; twenty-six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Leon Spurlin and wife Paula of Moultrie, Tim Spurlin of Nashville, GA; sisters, Glenda Kozoroz and husband Paul, Lois Burger and husband J.D. all of Atlanta, Rita Spurlin, Lavina Powers and husband Dennis all of Moultrie.