Ruby Alice Rainbolt

Ruby Alice Knowles Rainbolt was born on April 29, 1935, in Dubach, Louisiana to William Theodore "Ted" Knowles and Betty Ruth Knowles (née Day).

Ruby spent her early life in Dubach, where she was raised and later met Robert Russell Rainbolt while attending Louisiana Tech University. The two were married in 1956, and she thereafter was known as Ruby Knowles Rainbolt. They shared many years together until his passing in 2015.

She was known to many in her family and in her hometown of Monroe as "The Mary Kay Lady," a role she embraced with pride and through which she built lasting friendships and connections in the community.

She is survived by her two sons, Russell Rainbolt, and Richard Rainbolt, and by her brother, Terry Knowles.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Russell"; her sisters, Penny Ford and Joyce Walker; and her brothers, Billy Knowles and Ted Knowles.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach, Louisiana, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Fellowship Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes.

Flowers are welcomed; however, if you prefer, memorials may be made to Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, Monroe, Louisiana.

A devout Christian, Ruby now rests in the presence of her Heavenly Father, whom she loved and faithfully served: "Absent from the body, present with the Lord." - 2 Corinthians 5:8

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.