By Jasmine Browley ·Updated February 22, 2023
Ruby Jean was the heart of her family.
The matriarch stepped into her grandson Chris Goode’s life early on when his father was largely absent, and his mother was busy working multiple jobs to support Goode and his three siblings. Because of that, Ruby and her grandbabies grew close.
But as big as her heart was, it wasn’t strong enough to maintain her
