Ruby Lee Swan

Ruby Lee Swan, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday evening, March 13, 2025. She was born on February 19th, 1939 in Dallas, Texas to James Columbus Green and Ruby Marie Green, the 3rd of 13 children. She resided in Irving from 1961 until her recent move to Tyler in 2019. She was passionate in her relationship with Jesus and a longtime member of Calvary Church. Ruby loved gospel music, played the accordion, created ceramics, loved to travel, and even made time for the "Red Hats." Ruby loved telling stories, often beginning with "this is a true story," bringing laughter and anticipation to her audience. She retired from Cotton Belt/Southern Pacific Railroad, where she met Luther Cecil Swan, her husband of 37 years. She loved her children dearly and instilled in them the values of hard work, character, and integrity. Ruby was blessed and in return blessed those around her as a mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and true friend. She cherished deeply her large family and many wonderful friends.
Ruby is preceded in death by her parents, James Columbus Green and Ruby Green; husband, Luther Cecil Swan; sisters, Claudie Langford (Pete), Paulette Rogers, Debbie Anderson; brothers, Tommy Green (Molly), Eddie Joe Green, Kenneth Green; grandson-in-law, Joshua Campbell; sister-in-law, Joyce Green; brothers-in-law, John Timmons and James H. Middleton; and her very dear and special friend Mr. Daryl Hayes.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Carol Martin (Steve); sons, David Swan (Julie), and Allen Swan (Gidget); sisters, Jimmie Ham and Betty Timmons; brothers, Harry Green, James Green (Vicki), Charlie Green (Linda), Robert Green (Laurie); nine grandchildren, Donnie Featherston (Liz), Amber Swan (Willie), Sara Swan New (Casey), Matthew Swan, Brittany Featherston Campbell, Amanda Swan Alaniz (Chandler), Dillon Swan, James Swan and Ruby Swan Golightly (Jon); eleven great-grandchildren, Charley New, Aubrey Campbell, Naomi New, Kinzy Oxford, Paisley Swan, Shiloh Alaniz, Penelope Featherston, Calen New, Luka Alaniz, Grayson Campbell, and Rosalia Swan; sister-in-law, Barbara Green; brothers-in-law, John Anderson and Larry Rogers; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The pallbearers will be Donnie Featherston, Matthew Swan, Dillion Swan, James Swan, Chandler Alaniz and Jon Golightly.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at Garden Estates of Tyler, Country Place of Jacksonville and Kindful Hospice, as well as the senior adult Sunday school class at Central Baptist Church.
Visitation with family will be Thursday evening, March 20 at Boren-Conner Funeral Home, 550 S. Doctor M Roper Pkwy (Highway 69), Bullard, Texas, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The Graveside Service will be conducted in her honor on Friday morning, March 21, 2025, at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Lane 3, to begin at 10:30 a.m., with Pastor Garry Page of Calvery Church officiating. Please be in line on Lane 3 by 10:15 a.m.
Psalms 3: 4-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." NIV
Please send floral contributions to Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Bullard.