Ruby Mae Jenkins Dyke

1936 - 2018

Ruby Mae Jenkins Dyke obituary, 1936-2018, Waverly, OH

BORN

1936

DIED

2018

FUNERAL HOME

Botkin Hornback Funeral Home - Waverly

314 East North Street

Waverly, Ohio

Ruby Dyke Obituary

Ruby Mae Jenkins Dyke, 81, of Waverly, Ohio, passed away 8:50 A.M. Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Pleasant Hill Care Center in Piketon, Ohio. She was born August 7, 1936, in Ross County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ruby and Gertrude (Ramey) Jenkins. On May 31, 1957, Ruby was united in marriage to Dan Dyke who preceded her in death January 31, 2001. Surviving are son Alan (Hank) Dyke and Jeanie Williams and daughter Lisa Dyke and Wade Davis, both of Waverly; sisters Mildred Tackett and Linda Wunsch and husband Ron, both of Chillicothe, Ohio; brother, Lewis Thomas (Duce) and wife Joyce of Columbia Station, Ohio; sister-in-law Mary Baldridge and husband Ben of Waverly; brother-in-law Jake Dyke of Waverly; as well as several nieces and nephews, great, and great great. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence (Bud) Jenkins; father-in-law and mother-in-law Rev. Newton and Meda Dyke; brothers-in-law Bill Tackett, Jim Dyke, Ron (Bo) Dyke and Fred (Fritz) Dyke.
Ruby was a 1954 graduate of Southeastern High School in Richmond Dale, Ohio. She worked at Alcoa/WearEver in Chillicothe, Ohio, until its closure. Following a short stint at Copeland Corporation in West Union, Ohio, she retired from RCA/Thomson in Circleville, Ohio. She was a sales consultant for Fashion Two Twenty Cosmetics for many years. She worked several years part time delivering flowers for Waverly Floral. Ruby was a member of Real Joy Community Fellowship of Massieville, Ohio. She was an avid Chillicothe Paints fan.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Botkin Hornback Funeral Home in Waverly with Rev. Tony Lambert officiating. Burial will follow in Waverly Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity.
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Published by Pike County News Watchman from Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, 2018.
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RIP Ruby.

Lucinda Owen

February 12, 2018

I Worked with Ruby at RCA Thomson. she was a fine lady and a pleasure to work with. My condolences to all..

Raymond Phillips

January 26, 2018

Ruby was such a nice person and hard worker. I knew her from high school and worked with her at Wear-Ever. My condolences to her family.

Angeline Spires

January 23, 2018

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314 East North Street, Waverly, OH 45690

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