Ruby was born in Lindsay, Oklahoma on November 15, 1929, to Thomas Washington and Willie Lee Snider. Her family moved to Roswell, New Mexico when she was eight years old. She married and had four girls, Kathryn Schnaidt (deceased), Lorraine Walker (deceased), Norma Hembrey and Darlene Shields. Ruby remarried in 1969 to Clive Allen who also preceded her in death. She was dearly loved by her family and will always be missed. A graveside service will be held at 11 am, on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Ivy Cemetery in Christoval, Texas.