Ruby LLOYD Obituary

LLOYD, Ruby L. Ruby Laverne Lloyd, age 83, passed away on October 8, 2017, at her home in Austin, Texas. Miss Ruby, as she was known by many of her friends and relatives, was born in Northwest Iowa in 1934 and resided in Marshalltown for nearly 25 years. She received a B.A. in English Literature from Drake University and taught middle school English for several years in central Iowa. She and her family moved to Austin, TX in 1984. Miss Ruby loved animals, and dogs were her special passion. In addition to caring for family dogs, she volunteered for many years at the Austin Humane Society where she successfully rehabilitated injured and traumatized dogs, many of which were adopted into loving homes. Ruby is survived by her husband Sheldon and son Brent, of Austin, Texas, and her granddaughter, Chaia Lea (Dan) Miller and their daughter Lilia, of Omaha, Nebraska. Preceding Ruby in death were her parents, A. D. and Echo Hartman, her sister Betty Schramm, her brother, Donald Hartman, her oldest son, Christopher Lee Lloyd (Chaia's father), and her grandson, Clinton Lee Lloyd (Chaia's brother). A memorial gathering will be held in the near future for family and friends to celebrate and honor Miss Ruby. Please contact her son, Brent Lloyd, at [email protected], if you would like more information. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to CureSMA.org or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

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Published by Austin American-Statesman on Oct. 15, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for Ruby LLOYD

8 Entries

Debbie Lee

October 9, 2024

I will always hold my memories of Ruby close to my heart. I felt that we were kindred spirits. Sending love to Sheldon, Brent Chaia, Lilia and family.
Debbie Lee

Debbie Lee

October 9, 2023

I will never forget dear Ruby. She helped me rescue a litter of pups on the Blanco River and then offered to foster them until I found a place in San Antonio to take them. Ruby was like that...generous, spur of the moment, always doing the right thing even if it was inconvenient.
I miss her and her loving spirit.
With love to her dear ones,
Debbie

Lee Ann Urban

October 12, 2022

We love you and miss you everyday Miss Ruby

Lee Ann
Sadie dog
Hope Kitty
Simon Kitty

Debbie Lee

October 9, 2020

It’s been three years since Ruby brightened the lives of those of us who respected and loved her. I miss everything about her. And my heart goes out to Sheldon, Brent, Chaia and Lilia. With love and kind regards,
Debbie Lee

Debbie Lee

October 9, 2019

I miss Ruby! The world is a better place because she lived in it and inspired those of who loved her to be more. I treasure my conversations with her as well as our shared love for dogs that included a trip to the Blanco River to rescue a litter of puppies dumped on the roadside. Ruby and Sheldon fostered those little ones until they were taken in by a shelter. That was 14 years ago; I am reminded of that day as I adopted one of those pups, now a much loved senior.
Ruby and her wonderful family remain close to my heart.

Lee Ann Urban

April 22, 2019

I cannot begin to express how important Miss Ruby was to me and my Saraphina; I miss you desperately Miss Ruby and I am so grateful that you were there to help my Saraphina cross over on Saturday, knowing you are there for her is the only thing that gives me strength.
Brent and Sheldon, I am sending you much love, I am sorry for you loss, we were all so blessed to have Miss Ruby, defender of animals, in this World.
Love to all of you.
Lee Ann &Saraphina

First time Lilia met and played with her Great Miss Ruby

Chaia Miller

October 18, 2017

Miss Ruby was my grandmother, but of course we never called her grandma." I have always heard that the origin of Miss Ruby was the character Miss Ellie on "Dallas," which the Lloyds used to watch together. She was the strong, loving, highly-respected matriarch of the family. Ruby Lloyd was just too young and beautiful to be called grandma when my older brother Clint was born, so she was Miss Ruby from then on.

And Miss Ruby really was all of those things. Strong, loving, beautiful to name a few. In addition to her sparkling eyes and soft, gentle smile, she had the most beautiful heart. She loved people and knew the life stories of everyone she met in her retirement community, including service staff, and was always anxious for me to meet them all because she cared about everyone. She volunteered at an animal shelter, fostered dogs, and even adopted some that others called unlovable (of course treating her three-legged, wonky-eyed mutt like a prince, calling her dogs her babies, and insisting they had sweet breath). And perhaps most meaningful for me, she was one of my best friends; like my soul sister, despite our 50 year age difference. No matter how minor my accomplishment or how silly my trial, she made time for me and gave me serious advice and feedback.

Miss Ruby shared many of my interests and/or difficulties in life, so I could talk to her about anything. We commiserated with each other about migraines; we copied each other when we got new technological gadgets that made life easier; we gave each other encouragement when we were run down from chronic illnesses. We gave each other suggestions for books and movies and discussed them after we read and watched them. And often we were just silly, talking about our favorite low calorie meals or colors/seasons to wear. She teased me about shopping and having tacky taste, and I teased her about her book club turning into a menu-reading club as they spent more time going to lunch than reading books.

When I became a mother, nobody was more supportive. Miss Ruby was glowing as she introduced her great-granddaughter to people. She frequently told me how proud she was, and she played with Lilia every time we visited even if she was tired. I soon discovered that she had betrothed my daughter to her book club friends great grandson.

Miss Ruby was one of the best people Ive ever known. She was always concerned with how other people were doing and how she could make them more comfortable. Im very glad shes no longer suffering. But those of us who knew and loved her surely will suffer without her.

Debbie Lee

October 16, 2017

My heart goes out to Sheldon, Brent, Chaia and all of Ruby's family, including Lizzie and Otis. I will miss your dear one. Over the years I have treasured Ruby's friendship. She was exceptional- intelligent, kind, generous, spirited, independent minded and always willing to go well beyond the call of duty especially when it came to family and dogs. I will hold her close to my heart.

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