RUBY JEWEL WELDON

RUBY JEWEL WELDON

VICTORIA - Ruby Jewel Weldon, 90, of Victoria, passed away on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. She was born Nov. 21, 1921, in Summerfield, Okla. to the late Rhina "Lucy" Pepper and Melvin Franklin Morphew.
Her legacy of love includes caring for many family members and giving up her own needs to make their lives more comfortable. She leaves many memories of sacrifices she made for others. She truly lived as Christ commanded: "Love others as I have loved you."
She is survived by her sisters, Mamie Murphy of Coker Creek, Tenn., Orangie Kelley of Morristown, Tenn., Hazel Dacke of Brazoria, and Grace Beaty of Crosby. She also leaves seven children and their spouses, Glen and Patsy Weldon of Victoria, Lois and Bob Yawn of Havana, Ark., LaVerne and Harol Lowery of Havana, Ark., Elaine and Carl Cole of Collins, Miss., Calvin Weldon of Seabrook, Margaret and Jim Greenfield of Vancouver, Wash., and David and Cathey Weldon of Victoria. She is "Granny" to fifteen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.
She joins her parents and brothers, Charles Edward Cradic, Lloyd Allen Cradic and Lawrence "Jack" Cradic; her daughter, Louise Bitner; and her husband, Victor Weldon in their heavenly home.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, from 3 - 6 p.m. at Rosewood Funeral Chapels. Interment will follow at Moore's Chapel Cemetery near Waveland, Ark.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Franklin Graham Ministries or Gideon Bible Society.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.