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Ruby D. Smith

January 26, 1939 – November 10, 2021
Obituary of Ruby D. Smith
IN THE CARE OF

Memory Gardens Funeral Home & Cemetery

Ruby (Dink) Violet Darlene Hughes Smith, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on November 10, 2021. She was born in Carrollton, Missouri on January 26, 1939.

She married Garnett Ray Smith on December 26, 1954. Ruby loved her family and friends; especially, her grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Garnett Smith; daughters, Joyce Pendergraft and Lori Smith and her son, Franklin Smith; grandsons, Rusty and Ryan; father, Marion Hughes; mother, Addie Bell Hughes; brothers, William Hughes, Frances Hughes, Bert Hughes and Wayne Hughes; sisters, Jessie Standley, Jean Miller, Melba Hughes and Anna May Wuick.

Ruby is survived by her brother, Gary Hughes; sons, Randall Smith (Marsha) and Russell Smith (Jackie); 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 8200 Old Brownsville Road, Corpus Christi, Texas starting at 12:30 PM on Monday, November 22, 2021 with funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM. Burial will be held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery following service.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemoryGardensFuneralHome.com for the Smith family.

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FAMILY

Gary HughesBrother

Randall Smith (Marsha)Son

Russell Smith (Jackie)Son

Garnett SmithHusband (deceased)

Joyce PendergraftDaughter (deceased)

Lori SmithDaughter (deceased)

Franklin SmithSon (deceased)

Rusty and RyanGrandsons (deceased)

Marion HughesFather (deceased)

Addie Bell HughesMother (deceased)

William HughesBrother (deceased)

Frances HughesBrother (deceased)

Bert HughesBrother (deceased)

Wayne HughesBrother (deceased)

Jessie StandleySister (deceased)

Jean MillerSister (deceased)

Melba HughesSister (deceased)

Anna May WuickSister (deceased)

Mrs. Smith also leaves 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren to cherish her memory.

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