Ruby Butler

Ruby was educated in the Fort Worth Worth Independent School District. She graduated in 1961 from M.L. Kirkpatrick High School. She accepted Christ at an early age and joined Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church where she remained until her adulthood. She later joined Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church. She met and married Ellison Butler around 1963 to that union five children were born. Ruby was a hardworking and devoted mother and worked at Texas Department of Human Services for 22 yrs and retired in 2003.

She departed this life on Saturday March 27, 2021 her husband, parents and three brothers preceded her in death, Charles, Walter and Robert Darden. Precious memories will live on in the lives of her love ones: her companion of 49 years JC Hearne; children, Ellis Butler (Annette), Sharon Walker (Odell), Rhonda King, Gregory Butler (Janet), Anthony Butler (Denese); Siblings, brothers, Willie Darden, Travis Darden (Mary), George Darden and Terry Darden (Stephanie); sisters, Beverly Dever (Melvin), Glenda Darden and Debra Austin (Jesse); 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.