Ruby Eileen Smith

care of Hospice of the Valley. She died of natural causes after 93 years of

life. Ruby is survived by sons C.K. Smith, James R Smith, Ted J Smith, and

daughter, Debra A Smith-Shoemaker. She was preceded in death by husband James

in April, 1997 and son Samuel J in September, 1997. Ruby was a loving Grandmother to 11 and had 7 great grandchildren.

Ruby was born November 19, 1919, on the family farm near Promise City, Wayne

County, Iowa. Ruby was the eighth child of ten born to Thomas Edward George

and Marie Etta (Comstock) George. Her loan surviving sibling is Helen George

Stoffer of Kirksville, MO.

Ruby attended North Salem Country School, Wayne County, Iowa, and graduated

from Corydon High School. Ruby's early career was in the beauty industry.

She had her own salon in Leon, Iowa, when she met her husband, James. Ruby

and James were married in Bethany, Missouri, on December 12, 1941 and shared

56 years together, Soon after her marriage, she gave up the salon to became

a devoted housewife and mother. Ruby successfully raised and nurtured her five

children and two nieces, Kate Lindroth Dunbar and Victoria Lindroth Evans,

to adulthood.

Ruby was much loved and will be missed by all who crossed her path in her

life's journey.