Ruby Smith Obituary
Ruby Jane Smith age 79, of Wiborg, Kentucky died Tuesday March 19, 2024 at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, Kentucky.
Ruby was the daughter to the late Edd and Sarah (Irvin) Smith. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, writing poems and helping everyone that she could.
Her parents; brothers Edward Smith and William Phillip Smith; sisters Shirlene Cooper, Zona Hearld, and Polly Shelton precede her in death.
Ruby is survived by two sisters Foistene Humphrey of Wiborg Kentucky, and Faye Micheals of Russell Springs Kentucky, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday March 23, 2024 at the Barren Fork Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Tapley and Bro. Buddy Barnett officiating.
McCreary County Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
48 W Hwy 700 PO Box 456, Whitley City, KY 42653
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