Mrs. Ruth N. Whaley, age 89, of Clayton passed away on September 18, 2021. Mrs. Whaley was preceded in death be her husband: Emory N. Whaley, Jr. and parents: George & Josephine Newsom. She is survived by her children: Sheryl Anne Whaley of Clayton and Kenneth Emory Whaley of Brooks; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Services are private. Flowers are accepted or memorials can be made to Pruitt Hospice, 715 Queen City Parkway Suite: 200, Gainesville, GA 30501, phone: 770-297-1970. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., Jonesboro/Stockbridge 770-210-2700. fordstewartfuneralhome.com