Ruby Smith Obituary
Ruby was born on July 24, 1936, to Henry M. Jones and Harriet Hicks.
Ruby is survived by her sister, Deborah Cox of Warwick, NY, and her children: Michael Bridges of North Lawrence, NY (spouse Roxanne); Victor Bridges of Lake Wales, FL (spouse Toni); and Angela Banks of Land O Lakes, FL (spouse Eugene). She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Bernice DeGroat, and daughter Leslie Bridges Parks.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on December 2, 2023 at the Lake Wales Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, located at 1750 S. 11th St., Lake Wales, FL 33898.
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Gerry Fowler
July 18, 2025
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Ruby.
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Gerry Fowler
April 22, 2025
I didn't know until today that Ruby had passed. I loved working with Ruby at Kmart . I hadn't seen her since we retired. She will be missed.
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