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Ruby East Obituary
Ruby was an Oolitic High School graduate. She enjoyed reading and listening to music and was a devoted Catholic. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Aunt Ruby was sweet and kind to every person she met and she always saw the good in people. She was considered to be an angel from heaven in most people's eyes. She is going to be deeply missed.
Surviving is one brother, Terry East; one sister, Opal Lee Beltran; and many nieces and nephews: Gary, Regina, Ed, Alan, Tim, Steve, Pat, Mary Anne, Karen, Linda, Desiree, Terrie, Jackie, Tonya, Cheryl, Susan, Becky, Michael, Nokia and Mark.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, James East and Thelma (Mayfield) East; her five brothers, James East, Frank East, Carl East, Cecil East and Rufus Marion East; her three sisters, Sally Root Ollis, Etta Jean East, and Carolyn East; one nephew, Frank Darrell East; her two nieces, Thereasa Gail East and Margaret Rose Weber.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Ruby East on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 11:00am at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Bedford, with Father Jegan Peter and Deacon Dave Reising officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne Family Funeral Homes in Bedford with the Rosary being prayed at 6:00pm.
Memories may be shared, condolences sent and flowers ordered at www.FergusonLee.com.
The staff of Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne Family Funeral Homes is honored to have been entrusted with the arrangements for Ruby East.
818 18th Street P.O. Box 63, Bedford, IN 47421
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