Ruby Smith

1953-2021

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Ruby Esther Smith, 68, Dixon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at her home.
She was born Sept. 16, 1953, to Emmet Wilson and Donna Genevieve (Ames) Elkins in Dixon.
She was united in marriage to Edward Alan “Eddie” Smith December 6, 1969, in Dixon.
Ruby attended Hephzibah Holiness Church, Dixon. Through the years, she was a Sunday school teacher, youth camp sponsor and worker. She was employed at Brown Shoe Company until the closing of the Dixon facility.
She was preceded in death by parents Emmet and Donna; sister Melba Sue Leymaster; and brother Chester Lee Wooters.
She is survived by husband Eddie of almost 52 years of their home near Dixon; sons Tony Alan Smith and wife Brenda of Ochelta, Okla., Derek Lee Smith of Dixon, and Jason Edward Smith and wife Amber of Nixa; nine grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
Visitation will be held Wednesday (today), Nov. 24, from 10–11 a.m., in Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Dixon, with funeral service following in the chapel with Bro. Archie Atwell, Hephzibah Holiness Church, Dixon, officiating. Interment will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov 29, in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield.
Memorials suggested to Hephzibah Holiness Church, Dixon.
Arrangements entrusted to Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Dixon.