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Ruby Marie Standifer, age 69, of Monticello, formerly of the Blue John Community, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center.
Ruby was born on August 3, 1947, daughter of the late Henry and Anna Swain Baker. She was a retired dietician and residential aide for Oakwood, of Somerset. Ruby enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping and fishing. She loved spending time with her family and baking cakes and cookies with her grandchildren. Ruby attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church, in Monticello, and loved her church family.
She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca (and Tim Goodlett) Keith, of Elizabethtown, and Adrona Mattice, of Monticello; her brothers, Danny Joe (and Theresa) Baker, of Louisiana, Norman (and Patty) Baker, of Virginia, and Glen (and Andrea) Baker, of Monticello; her sisters, Joyce (and Lawrence) Blevins, of Tennessee, Madeline (and Ronnie) Baker, of Burnside, and Emma (and David) Ball, of Nancy; seven grandchildren, Keesha, D’Nea, Derrick, Adriona, Tiffany, Audrey and Davyd; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Preceding Ruby in death are her parents; her first husband, George Keith; second husband, Carl Standifer; brother, Samuel Baker; and sister, Wilma Matthews.
Visitation will be Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., in Southern Oaks Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, at 2:00 p.m., in the funeral home chapel with Bro. John Carter officiating. Burial will be in Sloans Valley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Derrick Clarke, David Phillips, Jerry Perkins, David Schrom, Marshall Stephens, Scott Stephens and Jeffery Button.
Southern Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Losing a loved one isn’t easy. Our loving God invites us at 1 Peter 5:7 ” to throw all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.” May God give you courage and strength to sustain you in the days ahead. At John 5:28,29 Jesus spoke about a resurrection for our loved ones. These verses helped me to cope with the death of my brother and father may it do the same for you and your family.
JR
thank you so much it has been so hard losing my grandma we did everthing togather
thanks very much my grandma was the best thing ever i loved her dearly and still do but she is in a better place Heaven with the Lord all mighty she has no more cancer and she is not hurting no more so she is in the right place rejoicing the Lord on streets of gold:)
I am so sorry for your loss. Ruby was a very good friend I worked with years ago at Oakwood when she was a medication technician. Her daughters, Becky and Adrona, were the light of her life. It is good to know she was blessed with those grandchildren to love the way she loved her girls. She had a good heart and was a loyal friend. She left behind a lasting memory for those who were blessed to have known her.