Ruth Marie Webb

January 19, 1941 - December 1, 2020

Ruth Marie Webb, 79, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on December 1, 2020 after a brief battle with kidney cancer. She was born on January 19, 1941 to John and Lydia Smalancke. Ruth grew up in Racine, Wisconsin. She graduated with honors from Washington Park High School in 1959. Ruth worked for the State Department as a radio decoder in the Philippines and Vietnam just before the Vietnam war started. A highlight of Ruth’s life was shaking John F. Kennedy’s hand in Washington, D.C. Ruth was a loving mother and grandmother. She cherished spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. She helped them with homework and enjoyed talking to them about what was going on in their lives. She enjoyed playing sports, especially tennis and bowling, and loved watching the Braves. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, John and Lydia Smalancke and her brother, Robert Smalancke. She is survived by her son, David Webb (Cristina), daughter Debbie Engelstad (Stephen), her grandchildren, Michael, Rachael, Sean and Sarah, her sister Carol Holbus (John), brother John Smalancke, brother Richard Smalancke and several nieces and nephews and their children. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM Saturday January 16th at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home. Visitation will from 1-2 PM prior to the service. Online condolences may be left at www.mayeswarddobbins.com/obituaries/.