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Ruby SWANSON Obituary
54 of St. Petersburg, passed away on March 6, 2015. She is survived by family and friends, Funeral service Saturday, March 14, 11am at Bethel Community Baptist Church. Visitation Friday, March 13, 4-7 pm,wake 6 pm at Smith Funeral Funeal Home/894-2266. Share condolences at:
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Monique (your daughter)
March 6, 2025
Mama I miss you so much. Seems like yesterday that you were called home, you are on my mind daily. I know you are watching over us. Your grandkids are getting so big. We love you baby. Continue to rest in paradise until I see you again.
Thelma Gaines
March 6, 2025
My dear sweet sister Ruby, I miss you so much. I miss all the talks, I miss you coming to visit all the time. You are in my heart forever. Rest easy my sweet baby
Paul James Stanford Jr
March 6, 2025
It's been 10 years I know you're missed very much by your entire family and happy birthday I know it's around this time
Monique ( middle daughter)
March 6, 2024
Ma, We miss you so much. You are always on my mind. You can continue to rest the kid´s and I are doing good. Love you shugga.
Thelma Gaines
March 6, 2024
Ruby I loved you then I love you now. I missed you then and I miss you now. Your girls are fine don´t worry about them, but they miss you something crazy. Rest In Heaven baby sister
Monique Roberts
March 7, 2023
Mama yesterday was a tough day for me I miss you so much. Life really isn´t the same without you here. Sometimes I find myself questioning God, asking why my mama. Lord knows you were all I ever had. Then I think, he never makes any mistakes. I know you´re watching over us. Continue to guide me in this thing called life. I love you mama. You are gone but never forgotten. You will live always in my heart.
Monique ( your middle child)
Nicole (eldest daughter)
March 6, 2023
Mama it seems like yesterday and every day I miss you more and more, I love you to the moon and back and would give anything for one more day with you. Your smile was contagious such a beauty you were, always in my heart, I love you so much.
Thelma Gaines
March 6, 2023
Ruby my baby sister, I miss you so much. Such a beautiful person inside and out. Love and miss you always . Thelma
Nichele fenelus
March 6, 2022
love you ma!!
Mahalia Gaines
March 6, 2021
Tee Tee Ruby aka the life of the party. Time has flown by, and the wounds have left scars that will never fully heal. We often sit back thinking and wondering how life would be if those we loved were still here today. Those thoughts are what keep us going, those thoughts are what brings smiles to our faces, those thoughts allow us to find solace. Another year, but you are with us everyday. We love and will forever miss you.
Haley
Thelma Gaines
March 6, 2021
My beautiful baby sister, you have no idea how much I love and miss you. Six years, seem like yesterday. So beautiful in and out. I miss ALL y’all so much and think of y’all often. Sleep on in Paradise my baby
Monique Roberts
March 6, 2021
Hey Ma, it’s been six years since you got your wings. I miss you so much. I know you are watching over us. The kid’s and I are doing great. Continue to watch over us and rest in paradise. I love you❤❤❤❤.
NichelE Fenelus
March 6, 2021
Ma, six years later and I still remember this day like it was yesterday. Continue to rest peacefully. Love you always
Monique Roberts
March 6, 2020
Hey ma I miss you so much. On this day the lord called you home. This was the worst day of my life. Lord knows you were my rock, the only person I could talk to about anything. Not a day goes by that I dont think about you. Im always in a funk on this day. I try to remember the good times we had. Lord knows I wish I had more time with you. I love you so much and miss you. Just know the kids and I are doing well. Until we meet again. Sleep In paradise my QUEEN. Love you
Nichele Fenelus
March 6, 2020
Ma, its been 5 years since you been gone. I miss you so much! I think about you daily! Gone never forgotten. Love you always nichele Fenelus
Monique Roberts
June 6, 2019
Hey Ma stopping by to say happy birthday. I miss you so much. Not a day goes by I don't. I wish you were here so we could do our normal bday Shenanigans lol. I love you so much. Rest on ma until we see each other again..
Love Fat, Dee, twank, Bo and Pop
Monique Roberts
December 29, 2016
Hey ma, stopping by to let you know you have been on my mind a lot lately. I miss youso much lord knows I do. The kids and I are doing great well you know that already cause I know you are watching over us. Bo says he sees you all the time. We love you baby. Rest on. Until we meet again love your second born fat and grandkids Twank,Bo and Papi.
nicole Daniels
December 13, 2015
Mama I am so emotional right now..I'm sitting here and you fell on my mind so heavy, I know that you are happy and free but I can't help but miss you so much and I don't want to be selfish but I wish you were still here...I know that I am supposed to be the keeper now but its hard at times when I just wanna walk in that room and say hey ma what you want to eat today! Tay Ruby is so big and she acts just like you attitude and everything ..I know you and lucindy agree she look just like her..Ma I love and miss you so much every day..rest on
Lilmama
Monique Roberts
November 5, 2015
Hey ma, just stopping by to say I love you. I miss you so much not a day go by that my mind don't fall on you. It's the holiday season and it's just not the same without you. It may sound selfish but Lord knows I wish you were here with us. I know you are in a better place with no pain no suffering. No chemo. Man I miss you. I love you with all my heart until we see each other again. Love you baby girl.
Your second born child.
Monique Roberts
September 28, 2015
Hey ma, stopping by to say I miss you so much. Not a day go by that I don't think about you. You were my rock the only parent I ever really knew. Your always on mind. Well twank is a year older now. She always say you are in our house when something like the tv goes off she say mommy that grandma lol I say yes baby it is. Well just know we miss and love you. We will never forget you. Love fat.
nichele swanson
August 21, 2015
Hey ma, just thinking of you. I miss you so much. I wish you was still here with us, but I know you are watching over us. Love you always old lady!!
Monique Roberts
July 17, 2015
Hey ma, stopping by to say I miss you so much not a day go by that I don't think about you. Lord knows I miss you I sit and talk to you all the time.I have my moments when I break down and say why my mama had to leave me then I think about it and say I had 32 wonderful years with you from us working together and you being my boss lol and getting on my nerves but Lord knows I would give anything for you just to yell at me one last time. Well until we meet again.. Just know you were and ALWAYS will be my ROCK.. I love you mama... Fat..
nicole Daniels
July 16, 2015
Missing you so much mama, I know you alright and free but I am still having a hard time, we all are doing good and staying together, I try my best to keep us that way..i don't hear or smell you in the house anymore or the light doesn't come on in the car, so I guess you did all you needed to and gone on to rest, I don't want to sound selfish cuz I don't want you in pain or suffering but I wish you were still here, sweet pea starting to walk and she goes by your run and be babbling away lol, like she talking to us.. Love and miss you so much.
nichele swanson
June 6, 2015
Happy birthday to you! Ma,this is your first birthday in heaven, today will be a hard one to swallow knowing that you are not here physically with us, but you will always be in our hearts. Love you old lady!!"
Paul Stanford jr
June 6, 2015
Happy birthday miss ruby I'm sure you are looking down upon the family your daughters and grand children and sisters and nieces and nephews I know your truly missed by all who you have came in contact with so I'm wishing u happy birthday and that your truly missed
Monique ROBERTS
June 6, 2015
Hey ma, stopping by to say Happy Birthday baby. I miss you so much man it's not a day that don't go by I don't think about you. I know you are in a better place looking down on your girl we are all okay. All your grand kids got promoted I know you would have been so proud of them. Well until we meet again I love you...... xoxoxoxoxo your daughter FAT...
nicole Daniels
June 5, 2015
Hey mama, I miss you so much and it still hurts like hell, I think about you every day, this house every corner of it reminds me of you and the fun we had and fun times we shared together, holidays and birthdays I don't really enjoy them anymore, its not the same, people say oh your mama is their in spirit and maybe so, but I dont hear,your voice yelling every ten minutes at,the kids for playing rough or running outside lol, you ain't here to cook with me or for me to go out and get your bream fish , im going back to work, I need to get out the house now and continue on as I know you would want me to, still doing good in school, made honor roll last semester, and all the kids passed to the next grade and girls got honor roll, god I wish,you were here! I cry so much especially at night, I wait to hear,you call me and say you want something to eat or we sit and have our late night talks, when I go to grocery store I still but the foods you would write for me to get you, lol 12-15 different items.. Mama its just so hard, so hard, I wish for the pain to stop or even lessen for the void to be filled, I don't know I'm just angry maybe its a phase of grieving process, I just feel so lonely without you..tomorrow will be three months since you were called home and your birthday and we would be taking you to your favorite steak place and you would order fried green tomatoes right off lol!! I would just sit and watch you eat them and say how good they are..happy birthday in heaven mama ..love Nicole a.ka. lilmama
Monique Roberts
May 10, 2015
Happy mother's day ma I love and miss you so much not a day go by I don't think about you. Love your second oldest fat...
Monique Roberts
April 27, 2015
Hey ma, just letting you know you are on my mind all the time lord knows i wish you were here but I know you looking at me right now. We all miss you so much. Pop Pop is half way potty trained and Bo has learned to ride a bike lol. Well i love you talk to you soon,
Love your daughter FAT
Monique ROBERTS
April 14, 2015
Hey Ma, woke up with you heavy on my mind. Not a day go by that i don't think about you Twank and I went to the flea market saturday and you know i had to get our favorite green tomatoes man I cooked me two big ol ones and they were so good lord knows i wish you were here to enjoy them with me. I know you looking down on us but Show wish you were here. I know you are in a better place but its going to take sometime for me to really get that you are no longer with me. Tell Ma,Jackie,Dre,Billy,Lucinda, Joe,AnnieRose, Sistabay, Pross and Junior I said hey and I love them I know Y'all Up there shining like some stars well let me get back to work my mind fell on you so I had to write you to tell you hey and that i LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH.. LOVE FAT..
nicole Daniels
April 10, 2015
Mama, its been a little over a month now, it still seems so unreal, every part of this house reminds me of u and that ur not here, u will always live in my heart, it still hurts I know in time it may get easier..I miss u every day..I don't cry so much now but my mind falls on u daily...just wishing u were here, its crazy the house just feels so empty without u..I hope that u are proud of me, I did everything u asked of me to the tee..I love and miss u so much...lilmama
nichele swanson
April 10, 2015
Hey ma!Just wanted to let you know that me and duck duck are thinking about you and we love and miss you so much.You are forever in our hearts.love you ma!
nichele, Boodie, Nene, Sada, Pork chop
March 27, 2015
Ma, we miss you so much.It's so hard to believe you are gone. It's so crazy to me. I'm sitting here playing your voicemails and reading our text messages. Lol we had some times. Today was rough for me, but I keep pushing on.I know how happy you were knowing that my whole outlook on life had did a 360. I'm proud of myself and I give all the credit to you. Love you ma!!!
Thelma Gaines
March 26, 2015
Missing you!!
Monique Roberts
March 26, 2015
Hey ma, just letting you know i miss you so much not a day go by don't think of you. I know you are in a better place but lord knows i would give anything right now just to see you again this is so hard for me you were all i had besides my kids you mean the world to me. You were the best mom ever i never wanted or needed anything if you could help it and i thank you for that. This is going to take some time getting use to you not being here. I talk to you everyday i know you here me. On a better note your granddaughter Demetria made honor roll i know you would have been proud of her and guess what me, lilmama and goodie are spending more time together I know you love that well let me go until i write you again I LOVE YOU MAMA your daughter FAT..
kayla green
March 24, 2015
Grandma I miss you so much I wish you were her for sweet potato and my birthday she would be turning 1 don't matter it is OK you did what you had to do while you were on earth love you ♡ rest in paradise
Kayla Green
March 24, 2015
I really is you grandma I miss when we went to dinner with you or if we had a party you made it fun by dancing and singing I really miss you♡ but I really love you even if you've yelled at me many times I still will always love you from your loveing 3rd grandchild Kayla Green
Andre Green
March 24, 2015
This Andre Green the grandson of Ruby Swanson I am 14 I miss my grandma so much she was so sweet and considerate
nicole Daniels
March 24, 2015
Mama, I had a hard time celebrating jayden birthday, cuz this is the first one where u weren't here to share it with us, I know these things will be hard now, birthdays , holidays. I still wish this was a dream that I could wake up from or that ur away and u will be back, all my tears I shed aren't necessarily sad ones, when I think of good times to, I will never forget our dance we had together and I will cherish that forever, I miss u every day, I would give anything to have u here with us, even to send me on wild goose chases to get Greek salad or brim fish...rest on ur daughters and grand kids are OK but we miss u so much and we love to the moon and back ❤, ur oldest daughter lilmama
MONIQUE ROBERTS
March 23, 2015
Ma, I woke up this morning with you on my mind thinking of you always know I love you and will never forget you keep watching over me and your grandkids. Till we see each other again. love you mama
Monique Roberts
March 22, 2015
Ma, words can't express how much I miss and love you. You were my rock the person who would tell me when I was wrong and was not afraid to tell me. Not a day go by I don't think about you. I find myself sitting and crying sometimes because of how much I miss you. You taught me to be strong and independent and I thank you for that. I know you are in a better place no more pain feeling sick or weak. I'm happy I got to spend your last days with you. Lord knows I broke down when the Lord called his angel home you are all I know ma I'm sooo proud to call you my MOTHER. I'm happy God gave me 32yrs with you. Just know your girls Nicole,Monique, Nichele And all your grandkids love and miss you until I see you again rest in paradise baby. I love you so much.. Your 2nd oldest daughter Monique xoxocoxo..
nichele swanson
March 22, 2015
Ma, yesterday was hard for me and last night wasn't even better. All I could scream was for you.I held my pillow tight wishing it was you. I'm trying to be strong just like I promised you. I so happy you get to rest now. No more pain no more doctors visits. I miss you so much to it hurts. I miss you saying "Boodie" in public places LOL. I use to hate it back then. Now I wish to hear it. I miss rubbing your bald head. I miss your touch, your smell. Ma, we love you so much. Words can't express it enough. Love you ma always and forever.
nicole Daniels
March 20, 2015
Ma there isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss u, just to hear u yell even would make my day right now lol..words can't express what I am feeling and the pain and void I have, I wish this was a dream and I would soon wake up from, I know u are resting and in no more pain and that's all I could ask for, I hope u are proud of us, cuz I'm proud to call u mama, ur my hero and the true meaning if a fighter, u fought hard to the end..we love u so much that it still hurts, I know in time I will heal, but I will never forget u..love u mama
evelyn reed
March 20, 2015
Rest in peace Ruby we had some good times and that is what I will remember. You didn't care you were a fun loving ladylady you brightened a party when you got out there and danced. I love you girl
Thelma Gaines
March 17, 2015
Just thinking of you Ruby, l miss you so much. I just can't believe that you're gone. I love you baby. Rest in paradise
Haley Gaines
March 14, 2015
Missing you
Debra Edwards Williams
March 13, 2015
Rest In Paradise Auntie Ruby...Give Daddy and Jr. a big hug for me...
Debra Edwards Williams
March 13, 2015
Rest in Paradise Auntie Ruby...Give daddy and Jr. a hug for me...
Haley Gaines
March 13, 2015
Tee Tee,
Thank you for loving me as if I was another daughter and thank you for always having the time to listen when I needed an ear. I'm going to miss you greatly but I know you're in a far better place. Thank you for being strong and leaving me with the precious memories that I have. When I get sad I will picture you doing the Ruby Nell island dance that you did at the cookouts, or picture you with that cane pole heading to catch those brim.... Or that foxy red dress you impressed everyone with at my 21st birthday party..or the excitement felt when I opened a care package you sent me whenever I was deployed or like the one you sent me in korea for Christmas....I could go on and on and I'll never run out so thank you.
Love always
Haley and Zay
patricia horton banks
March 13, 2015
Rip my beautiful auntee I will forever love you missing you already pat...
Tammye Wright-Miller
March 12, 2015
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Thelma Gaines
March 12, 2015
Be encouraged Nicole, Monique and Nichell. Stay strong God will make it alright! I love Ruby and I love you all!! Joy comes in the morning and everything will be alright!! God got y'all.....Be encouraged!!
nichele swanson
March 12, 2015
Ma, I love you so much! You fought hard for us and now you get to rest. Ma it's hard knowing you not here. You taught us well and you prepared us for this moment. We will be strong for you.love you ma.
Tasha Gaines
March 12, 2015
My precious Tee Tee :) Lord knows we miss you so much! Such a beautiful flower to be planted in the Lord's garden!
Love,
Bones, Ms Thang, and Fat Ma
Smith Funeral Home
March 12, 2015
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
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