Ruth Johnson Corbin was born to the late Rev. Samuel VanNora Johnson, Sr. and Camm Anderson Johnson of Gilbert, Louisiana. She was the tenth of eleven children born to a minister and his seamstress wife.

Ruth devoted her life to Christ and ensured that each of her children became involved with the various church ministries at Winnsboro Second Baptist Church. She valued God, family, and her church family. She especially enjoyed singing, serving as a Sunday School Teacher, serving on the mother board and preparing communion. She was faithful in reaching out into her community by visiting with and ministering to the sick and shut in, and volunteering with Good Samaritan. She was an excellent cook and homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren especially during holidays and celebrations.


She was married to Milton Foy and later to James Police Corbin. There to greet her arrival in heaven are her brothers and sisters listed in the order of their birth: Leonia Johnson Robinson, Samuel Johnson Jr., Joe Johnson, Andrew (Ike) Johnson, Moses J. Johnson, Ruby Johnson, Eli Johnson, Carrie Mae Johnson Richardson, and Rosetta Johnson Smith. Her husbands' Milton Foy and Police Corbin and oldest daughter Ruth Thena Foy Thompson (Herbert) also preceded her in glory. Forever cherishing her memories are her brother-Herman Johnson , Mound Bayou, MS.; five (5) children: Julia Foy Glasper (Sammie), Winnsboro, LA., Moses Johnson (Susie), Dallas, TX., Elijah Foy, Dallas, TX, Larry Johnson (Marilyn), El Paso, TX, Yolanda Johnson Mayberry (Douglass), Gulfport, MS.; Grandchildren-Anyisia Thompson Evans , Herbert Thompson, Jr., Lori Thompson, Jamal Thompson, Jason Johnson, Jacqueline Johnson Tidline, Michael Johnson, Terri Foy, Eli Foy, Jr., Donnie Ray Foy & Douglass Mayberry, Jr., Brandon Johnson, Stephanie Johnson; Sixteen (16) Great Grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, in laws and friends.

Services will be Friday, January 9, 2015 at 11a.m. at Winnsboro Second Baptist Church. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 8, 2015 from 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Richardson-Sims Funeral Home