- Date Of Birth: March 10, 1940
- Date Of Death: March 15, 2019
- State: Florida
Ruby died peacefully at her home, Friday afternoon. Her daughter, Teresa; son David, and sister, Erlene were by her side. The love of family and friends near and far were also present as she slipped quietly to pass from these earthly bonds to the freedom of God’s heavenly home where she was received by her husband, Don; her oldest son, Ricky; parents: Mancel and Lois; siblings: Charles, Mancel, Travis, Willard, Marcus, Dan; and Effie: dearest friends: Polly and Gerald Wheeler.
She is survived by her son, David of Navarre; her daughter Teresa (John) Willoughby also of Navarre; daughter-in-law Shirley (Ricky) VanDerryt of Louisville, Kentucky; grandchildren: Robert (Amber) VanDerryt, Stephen (Sonia) Willoughby, Lucas Willoughby, Bradley (Maria) Willoughby, Joel (Meghan) Willoughby, Charlotte Rose VanDerryt (Patrick) Wade; great-grandchildren: Rebecca, Raley, Sam, Junior VanDerryt; Viola and Wyatt Willoughby; River Wade; sisters Lois Adams and Erlene Stack; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Ruby was born on March 10, 1940, the sixth child out of nine, in Blackhawk, Mississippi. While on a blind date, she met and soon married the love of her life, Donald and traveled back and forth across this great country as a military wife and mother.
Ruby loved to give her heart and soul to others despite the constant pain of an injury she suffered early in her life. Most would never know the pain she was often in because one would rarely ever see Miss Ruby not looking her best. Her children remember her saying she had to “put her face on” every day. Ruby loved to sing.
