- Date Of Death: October 13, 2019
- State: New Jersey
Ruby E. Dickerson of Burlington Twp. passed away at her residence Sunday October 13, 2019 at the age of 93. Ruby was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas to the late Ralph and Lillian Curtis and was a graduate of Stuttgart High School. Immediately after graduation she took the civil service examination and worked as a civilian secretary for the Army at an air base in Stuttgart during World War II. It was there that she met her husband who was stationed there. They were married on New Year’s day on the family farm in Arkansas and then moved to New Jersey to live.
A longtime member of the Methodist Church of Burlington, Ruby was the head of the nursery during the 1950’s. Later in life she was involved with the Women’s Club of Burlington, the Quilting Club, the Home for Aged Women as a member of the Board of Directors and she also worked on church related projects. She was an avid domino player and enjoyed word search books and gardening. She loved her family and enjoyed all of her grandchildren and will be fondly remembered for making every holiday special.
Ruby was predeceased by her seven siblings and her husband Dudley A. Dickerson. She is survived by her children, Dudley, III and Sherrie, her five grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and twenty seven nieces and nephews.
