Ruby Golden Lanham Wilson
January 19, 1932 ~ November 28, 2025
Ruby Golden Lanham Wilson died on November 28, 2025, at the age of 93. Ruby was born on January 19, 1932, in Gravel Switch, Kentucky to the late Charlie & Mattie Lanham. A cherished resident of Danville, Kentucky, she dedicated her life to her family, friends, and her faith as a long-standing member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice E. Wilson, and her siblings, Samuel Gobel Lanham, Charles Melvin Lanham, James Ervin Lanham, Mabel Ruth Grugin, Clara Maude Milburn, Gladys Wesley, and Margaret Lucille Bandy.
Golden will be remembered for her warmth, kindness, and unwavering faith, which touched the hearts of many throughout her life. What she most enjoyed in life was gardening, cooking, birdwatching but most of all she loved her time spent with her grandchildren & great grandchildren who called her “Ma-Ma-Ma”. She leaves behind a legacy of love and devotion that will be cherished by all who knew her.
Golden is survived by her sons, Alan (Patty) Wilson, Greg (Karen) Wilson, and Brent (Darcy) Wilson, her grandchildren; Robbie (Sarah) Wilson, Chris (Misty) Wilson, Evan (Rhiannon Montgomery) Wilson, Madeleine, Nena, Eloise; and her great-grandchildren; Baker Wilson, Meg Wilson, Mitchell Wilson, Brigid Wilson, George Wilson, Boone Wilson, Reese Wilson and Keene Wilson.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on December 15, 2025, at Stith Funeral Home in Danville. The visitation will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by the funeral service. Pallbearers will be Robbie Wilson, Chris Wilson, Evan Wilson, Mitch Wilson, Boone Wilson, George Wilson, and Keene Wilson. Golden will be laid to rest in a burial ceremony at Bellevue Cemetery, Danville, Kentucky, with her husband.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Ruby Golden Wilson will be deeply missed but will forever live on in the hearts of her loved ones and all those whose lives she touched.
Services
Visitation: December 15, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Stith Funeral Home - Danville
318 West Broadway
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 236-2113
Funeral Service: December 15, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Stith Funeral Home - Danville
318 West Broadway
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 236-2113
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Nice lady. I remember her being a nurse at Dr. Sisks office when I was a kid.
Prayers for the family.
To all of the family, my thoughts and prayers are with you . Have many fond memories of your Mom and Grandmother.
Most sincerely,
Marji Hines
So very sorry for your loss. She was a sweet caring lady. She will be missed. Prayers and hugs for all the family.
Prayers for the family. I have known Golden since school days at Perryville. Then we worked together many years at the doctors office. She was a lot of fun to work with and be with.