Ruby E. Burdett was born on July 4, 1931 and passed away on July 12, 2015 at the age of 84. Ruby retired from Baker’s Big Star. She was a member of Central Church where she taught special needs Sunday school. She and her late husband were Founders and Directors of the Love Home: Mark 9:37. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William Burdett. She is survived by her Niece and caregiver, Patricia Yearwood (John) and her children, Cynthia Yearwood and Erin Ryan (Terry); sisters, Polly Smith and Rose Baker, both of Memphis; sister-in-law, Dolores Burdett of Edgewater, FL; and by many other nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews who loved her and will miss her dearly. A gathering of family and friends will be held Tuesday, July 14, from 12-2pm with services to begin at 2:00pm with a catered reception to follow all at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Ave. Interment services will be held on Wednesday, July 15 at 10:00am in the Memorial Park mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central Church or Urban Ministry of Hope Church.
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