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Ruby L Keith

1920 - 2013

Ruby L Keith obituary, 1920-2013

BORN

1920

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Leak Memory Chapel

945 Lincoln Road

Montgomery, Alabama

Ruby Keith Obituary

Keith, Ruby Lee., 93, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, and native of Crenshaw County, Alabama, passed away March 16, 2013. Visitation will held at 1:00 p.m. and Funeral service at 2:00 p.m., March 19, 2013, at Leak Memory Chapel, with Rev. Larry Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ulysses Woodrow Keith; four brothers George Petty, A. D. Petty, Clarence Petty, Grady Petty and two sisters, Exa Sexton and Irene York. She is survived by a son, Bruce Nichols (Betty), two step-sons, Linwood Keith (Dot), Atlanta, Georgia and Frank Keith (Donna), Eclectic, Alabama; a sister, Annie Best ( Montgomery, Alabama); two grandchildren, Trudi Nichols and Traci Nichols ; five step-grandchildren, Jonathan Keith (Colleen), Kathryn Keith, Adam Keith, Jeffrey Keith (Theresa), Ashley Curry (Ben); several great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Special thanks to her niece, Martha Bice, Montgomery, Alabama, the staff and caregivers at Crowne Rehabilitation and Comfort Care Hospice for their care and devotion. The family requests that donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in her memory.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 17, 2013.

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Georgia Mokler

March 19, 2013

So sorry for your loss. Ruby and I were friends from years ago. She will really be missed. Remembering you in my prayers.

Emily & Jesse Stinson

March 18, 2013

Keeping You Close In Thought, This comes to you with sympathy especially to say So many warm and caring thoughts are there with you all today. May our Almighty God hold you and comfort you also help you'll to endure this great loss.

Mary Helen Sexton Lester

March 18, 2013

So Sorry for your loss. I went to see Ruby a couple of weeks ago. I always loved her, she was a fun person.

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