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Ruby <I>Gibbs</I> Best

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Ruby Gibbs Best

Birth
Hyde County, North Carolina, USA
Death
3 Feb 1997 (aged 89)
Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Stumpy Point, Dare County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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STUMPY POINT - Ruby Gibbs Best, 89, died Monday, Feb. 3, at a Nags Head nursing
facility. She was born in Hyde County and was a homemaker. Mrs. Best was a
member of the Middleton Christian Church in Hyde County.

She was the daughter of the late James F. Gibbs and Patsy L. Gibbs, and the
widow of Alton Wayne Best.

She is survived by one son, Talmadge W. Best and his wife, Margaret of Stumpy
Point; two grandchildren, Susan B. White of Nags Head and Jeffery D. Best of
Williamston; three great-grandchildren: John T.D. White of Nags Head, and
Kristen and Emily Best of Williamston.

She was preceded in death by one grandchild, Mark Wayne Best.

A funeral service will be conducted Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. at Shiloh United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Ken Davenport officiating. Burial will take place in the
church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Talmadge and
Margaret Best in Stumpy Point. Twiford's Colony Chapel, Manteo, is in charge of
these arrangements.

The Coastland Times
Manteo, NC
Thursday, February 6, 1997


STUMPY POINT - Ruby Gibbs Best, 89, died Monday, Feb. 3, at a Nags Head nursing
facility. She was born in Hyde County and was a homemaker. Mrs. Best was a
member of the Middleton Christian Church in Hyde County.

She was the daughter of the late James F. Gibbs and Patsy L. Gibbs, and the
widow of Alton Wayne Best.

She is survived by one son, Talmadge W. Best and his wife, Margaret of Stumpy
Point; two grandchildren, Susan B. White of Nags Head and Jeffery D. Best of
Williamston; three great-grandchildren: John T.D. White of Nags Head, and
Kristen and Emily Best of Williamston.

She was preceded in death by one grandchild, Mark Wayne Best.

A funeral service will be conducted Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. at Shiloh United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Ken Davenport officiating. Burial will take place in the
church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Talmadge and
Margaret Best in Stumpy Point. Twiford's Colony Chapel, Manteo, is in charge of
these arrangements.

The Coastland Times
Manteo, NC
Thursday, February 6, 1997




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  • Added: Dec 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62675776/ruby-best: accessed ), memorial page for Ruby Gibbs Best (4 Apr 1907–3 Feb 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62675776, citing Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Stumpy Point, Dare County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by CBontemps (contributor 47330291).