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Ruby Lebato Obituary
Graveside services celebrating the life of Ruby Froust Lebato will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2015, at Greenwood Memorial Park with Reverend Rickey Gremillion officiating, under the direction of Hixson Brothers, Pineville. Visitation will be observed at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Pallbearers honored to serve will be Randy DeLoach, Mike DeLoach, Tim Turnage, Jeremy Leonard, James Havens and Wyatt Turnage.
Ruby Lebato, 78, of Pineville, was born December 11, 1936 in Leander and passed from this life on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
She was a longtime member of Lakeside Baptist Church and an Election Poll Commissioner for many years. Ruby was an avid reader and scrabble player who enjoyed her family. Every Sunday after church was spent at her house for a home cooked meal with her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank "Sonny" Lebato; parents, Ellis and Virgie Iles Froust.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Paula LeBato Bonneau and husband, Chuck, Sonya LeBato Voda and husband, Mark, Lori LeBato Croy and husband, Keith; brother, Jerry Froust; sisters, Edith F.Thompson and Shirley F. Decker; grandchildren, Jennifer Carrington, Brandi Leonard, Lacye Havens and Matthew Bonneau; great grandchildren, Darren McGraw, Luke Carrington, Jordan Carrington, Madison Dos Ramos, Anastyn Leonard, Collin Havens and Tanner Havens and many nieces, nephews other family members and friends.
Flowers are welcome; Contributions may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN, 38101, or Paralyzed Veterans of America, https://secure.pva.org/site
To extend online condolences to the Lebato family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Ruby Lebato
Dianna Miller-Moore
March 17, 2015
Lori, my heart hurts to hear of your loss! May god bless you and your family during this time.
Joseph Voda
March 13, 2015
Sissy, Linda and I offer our prayers to you and your family, in memory of your Mother. I will see you and Mark next weekend, and bring many hugs.
Edward Champion
March 13, 2015
John 3:16 New International Version (NIV)
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
prayers for you
Bonnie Lemoine
March 12, 2015
Lori, please know that you and your family are in our prayers. There is nothing anyone can say to ease the pain of loss but know that we are thinking of you.
Skipper and Kathy Nugent
March 12, 2015
To the Lebato Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Your mother will certainly be missed. Our prayers are with you during this sad time.
chris cunningham
March 12, 2015
sorry to hear of your loss.
Stelle and Robert Floyd
March 12, 2015
We are so sorry to hear of Ruby's passing. She was such a sweet person.
Roxanne McManus
March 11, 2015
May god bless you and your family during this time.
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