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Rubye Smith Obituary
In Loving Memory of Rubye Sue Smith
Sunrise: September 11, 1919
Sunset: February 15, 2026
Visitation - 10:00 a.m.
Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.
Friday, March 6, 2026
Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church
25 -53rd Street, NE
Washington, DC 20019
Interment: Fort Lincoln Cemetery
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
4925 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20019
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