Ruby Handy

Ruby Martin Handy

Ruby Martin Lewis Handy, 87, died Saturday, January 1, 2011, at Roman Eagle Memorial Home, where she had been a resident for the past 2 ½ years.

She was born April 19, 1923, in Danville, a daughter of Millard M. Martin and Marion Kate Aaron Martin. She had lived her entire life in Danville, was a graduate of Schoolfield High School, where she was class valedictorian and president of her senior class, and retired from the design department at Dan River Mills.

Mrs. Handy was first married to Joe P. Lewis Jr., who died December 28, 1972, and later married Curtis Daniel Handy, who died January 26, 2004.

Survivors include a son, Danny L. Lewis and wife, Laura, of Danville; stepdaughters, Nora Gower, Vickie Tarrant, Joyce Seay and Margaret Raines; three grandchildren, Danny L. Lewis Jr. and wife, Carolyn, Tammy L. Anderson and Kelly L. Hamilton and husband, Daryl; six step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by two sisters, Mable L. Martin and Ophelia Gentry, and a granddaughter, Amy Lewis Head.

Funeral services will be conducted today,

January 3, 2011, at

3:00 P.M. from the Mausoleum Chapel at Danville Memorial Gardens by the Reverend David Turbyfill.

The family will be at the residence of her son, 209 Parkview Place, Danville. Memorials may be made to the Danville Cancer Association, 2323 Riverside Drive, Suite J, Danville, VA 24540.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to the nurses and staff of Roman Eagle Memorial Home for the loving care shown to Mrs. Handy.

Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is assisting the family.