Ruby E. Smith, age 88, of Derby, formerly of Wichita, retired from NCR, passed from this life, Friday, March 29, 2013. Visitation Monday 1-8 PM with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd., Derby; service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, First Christian Church, Haysville, with burial following at Elk Falls Cemetery, Elk Falls, KS at 3:30 p.m. At the age of 2, Ruby and her family came to Kansas traveling by train from Lumberport, WV and settled in Elk Falls. Ruby enjoyed being a homemaker. After raising her children she worked at NCR until retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dovenor and Ludicie Fortney; sister, Pauline McClendon; brother, Paul Fortney; and grandson, Justin Hammons. Survived by daughter, Marcia Hammons, Broken Arrow, OK; son Paul J. (Peggy) Smith, Haysville; and daughter, Sue (Gary) Benjamin, Derby; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial established with First Christian Church, 7465 S. Meridian, Haysville, KS 67060.
Ruby E. Smith, age 88, of Derby, formerly of Wichita, retired from NCR, passed from this life, Friday, March 29, 2013. Visitation Monday 1-8 PM with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd., Derby; service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, First Christian Church, Haysville, with burial following at Elk Falls Cemetery, Elk Falls, KS at 3:30 p.m. At the age of 2, Ruby and her family came to Kansas traveling by train from Lumberport, WV and settled in Elk Falls. Ruby enjoyed being a homemaker. After raising her children she worked at NCR until retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dovenor and Ludicie Fortney; sister, Pauline McClendon; brother, Paul Fortney; and grandson, Justin Hammons. Survived by daughter, Marcia Hammons, Broken Arrow, OK; son Paul J. (Peggy) Smith, Haysville; and daughter, Sue (Gary) Benjamin, Derby; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial established with First Christian Church, 7465 S. Meridian, Haysville, KS 67060.
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