Betty Greene Ruis, 67, of Cordele passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be held for Mrs. Ruis on Monday, April 10, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Ruis will be laid to rest at a later date.
Born December 16, 1955, in Americus, Mrs. Ruis was the daughter of the late Lester Greene and Leila Smith Greene. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William B. Ruis; and one brother, Randy Greene. She had worked at the Cordele Dispatch for many years and she was of the Methodist faith.
Mrs. Ruis is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Leann and Shane Lee of Tifton and Brandi and Tom Sawyer of Greenville, South Carolina; a sister-in-law, Sandra Greene of Americus; three grandchildren, Shelby Lee, Alicia Lee and Will Sawyer; and two nephews, Matt Greene and Darold Raybon.