She was born June 11, 1914 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to George Washington Sterling and Blanch Kraft Sterling.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Blum Ashby.
She is survived by her son, Ronald Wilson of Alvin; daughters, Dorothy Jean Walker of Montgomery and Ann Ashby Jones of San Antonio; eight grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Bexar County, 4804 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX 78229.