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Ruby Spates Obituary

Ruby L. Spates 80, Passed on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Visitation will be held 10:00am until service at 11:00am on Saturday, April 19, 2025 all at Cane Creek MBC, 1785 Elvis Presley Blvd. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery Southwoods. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, 12 S Parkway W, 901-948-7755. Send flowers to the service of Ruby L. Spates

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Published by The Daily Memphian on Apr. 10, 2025.

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Ruth Conner

April 16, 2025

My condolences to the family. I´m Mrs.Ruby neighbor and she was a very good neighbor. She welcome me to the neighborhood when I first moved her. I would handle a little business for her and make her chicken noodle soup. I´m going to miss her.

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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Cane Creek MBC

1785 Elvis Presley Blvd., TN

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19

Service

12:00 p.m.

Cane Creek MBC

1785 Elvis Presley Blvd., TN

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N.J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home, Inc.

12 South Parkway West, Memphis, TN 38109

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