Ruby Mae Burford

Ruby Mae Burford obituary, Pontiac, MI

Ruby Mae Burford

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8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Pontiac

268 North Perry Street, Pontiac, MI 48342

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Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Pontiac

268 North Perry Street, Pontiac, MI 48342

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Nov

17

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Pontiac

268 North Perry Street, Pontiac, MI 48342

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Ruby Burford Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home - Pontiac on Nov. 13, 2025.

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BURFORD, Mrs. Ruby Mae - age 100, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at Trinity Health in Pontiac, Michigan. Family hour 10:30AM Monday, November 17, 2025 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, with funeral service commencing immediately at 11:00AM. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive. Friends and pallbearers will assemble 10:30AM at the funeral home Monday. Mrs. Burford will lie instate in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 8:00AM until the time of service Monday.
Mrs. Burford leaves to cherish her memory: her daughter, Stella L. Burford; grandchildren, Toni Jamison, Rodney Burford, Kim Burford, Willie Gee and Sameka (Elmarco) Wilson; great-grandchildren, Quinn (Karl) Ashby, Christopher (Le'Kia) Stimage, Ronnie Burford, Alexis (Drew) Jois, Jessica Parks, Marco Wilson, Kobe Burford, Camron Burford and Reshia Jamison; great-great-grandchildren, Melanie, Dominic, Cianna, Ronnie, Jr., Zaria, Kaiden, Zen, Gaia and Amir; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Burford was preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo Burford, Sr.; daughter, Margaret Burford; parents, James and Aurora Bass; and siblings, Nora Nicholson, Sylvester Austin, Roy Bass, Grace Cobb, Geneva Granberry, Mae Ella Mabin, Pearline Fields, Joe Bass, Albert Bass, Jesse T. Bass and J.B. Bass.

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Upcoming Events

Nov

17

Visitation

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Pontiac

268 North Perry Street, Pontiac, MI 48342

Send Flowers

Nov

17

Service

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Pontiac

268 North Perry Street, Pontiac, MI 48342

Send Flowers

Nov

17

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Pontiac

268 North Perry Street, Pontiac, MI 48342

Send Flowers

Only 3 days left for delivery to next service.