Ruby Honey's Obituary
Ruby Ann Honey, daughter of George Francis and Estia Lowe Davis Craddock, was born September 18, 1921, on a farm near Stoutland, in Laclede County, Missouri. She departed this life Thursday, March 17, 2011, in St. Luke?s Hospital, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of eighty-nine years, five months, and twenty-nine days.
On November 22, 1940, she was united in marriage to William Grenfall Honey, and to this union two daughters and three sons were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter, Barbara Ann Honey; a son, Clayton Grenfall Honey; and two brothers, Ellis Francis and Allen Eugene Craddock.
Ruby is survived by her children, Spencer Allen Honey, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Kerry Ellis (Honey) Jolly, of Rolla, Missouri, and Dennis Gene Honey, of Kansas City, Missouri; five grandchildren, John Brice Honey, Lisa Lynn Honey, David Francis Honey, Cody Grenfall Honey, and James W. Jolly; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born on the family farm, near Stoutland, Missouri, and attended Davis School. She then graduated from Stoutland High School, where she received the honor of being named ?Queen of her Class? at the very first school carnival ever held at Stoutland High School, during her sophomore year. She played the piano and trumpet and sang in the school choir, which created a love of music that never faded. Upon graduating, the superintendent asked her to be a school monitor in classrooms and the school library, which she did for a year or so. After she and William were married, they made their home in Stoutland for a few years, before moving to the Kansas City area, where they lovingly raised their children. Ruby worked hard at being a devoted homemaker to her husband and family throughout the years.
Ruby made her profession of faith in Christ early in her life and was a member of First Baptist Church in Stoutland. After moving to Kansas City, she was a member of Park Hill Baptist Church.
Through the years, Ruby saw the end of horse and buggy days and the arrival of cars into rural Southern Missouri. She witnessed the arrival of rural electricity, paved highways, and many other modern conveniences. She enjoyed helping her neighbors by babysitting and caring for their pets while they were away from home. She loved all animals, large and small, and enjoyed caring for them.
Ruby was a loving mother, grandmother, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that she will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
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