Ruby Lucille Jones (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Ruby Lucille Jones, daughter of William and Catherine Still. She was born January 27, 1920 near Coffeyville, Kansas. She departed this life August 20, 2010 at her home in Grovespring, Missouri at the age of 90 years, 6 months and 23 days.
On February 15, 1939 she was united in marriage to Laborn L. Jones. To this union three daughters were born. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Laborn, in 1990; three brothers, Earl, Glen, and Neil Still, and two sisters; Gertrude and Ruth.
She is survived by three daughters; Wilma Long, Grovespring, MO; Geneva Lemons, Hartville, MO and Lavon Vermillion and her husband, Bob, Grovespring, MO. Eight grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ruby lived most of her life in the Grovespirng community. She moved to the area by covered wagon as a child with her family. She and her husband made their home on the farm where she loved working and supporting her husband and family. She was a longtime member of the Mt. Zion Cuba Freewill Baptist Church. Later in life she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was supportive of them in every area of their lives. She loved raising flowers and spending time on her porch swing.
Ruby touched many lives through the years she lived and always kept her faith and family central to her life. She will be fondly remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and caring neighbor and friend.
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