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Ruby Leslie Stephens
1923 - 2018
Ruby Leslie Stephens
1923 - 2018
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BORN
1923
DIED
2018
Ruby Stephens Obituary
Greenville - Ruby Leslie Stephens, 94, widow of Thomas W. Stephens, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.
Born in Pickens County on June 23, 1923 to the late David and Phoebe McCall Whitmire, she was retired from JP Stevens & Co and a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 50 years.
Ruby is survived by a son, Nick Leslie (Genice), of Powdersville; three grandchildren, Ty Leslie, of Charleston, Mance Leslie, of Greenville, Glen Leslie (Sherida), of Atlanta; two great grandchildren, Chloe and Landon Leslie, of Atlanta; a sister, Ruth W. Masters, of Easley; and a daughter-in-law, Roylene Leslie Jenkins, of Greenville.
She was preceded in death by her sons, Charles, Ralph and Danny Leslie, and Pat Stephens; and her brothers, Elmer, D.O. and Edward Whitmire.
A visitation will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. in the Northwest Chapel.
Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery West.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, 403 Sulphur Springs Road, Greenville, SC 29617.
Condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Dennis Moon
February 27, 2018
Nick, I'm sorry to hear of your Mother's passing.
Brenda(McNabb) Williams
February 9, 2018
So sorry to learn of Ms Rubys passing. I know my mother,Mildred McNabb,was at Heavens door waiting for her forever friend.
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