1920
Ruby
2011
Ruby Mae Henderson Blood
June 10, 1920 — September 17, 2011
Ruby Mae Blood passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 after a lengthy illness.
Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:00-8:00p.m.Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Rd. Kennedale, TX.
Ruby was born in Corsicana, TX on June 10, 1920. She met and married her childhood sweetheart, George W. Blood, Jr in Corsicana in 1936. They were married 52 years.
Ruby will always be remembered as a woman of God, a loving wife, mother and Granny. Ruby was a longtime member of St. Paul United Methodist Church of Fort Worth and presently, a member of Arborlawn United Methodist Church. She was an active member of UMW and its predecessor, WSCS. For many years she volunteered for Prevent Blindness - Fort Worth and was designated twice as Most Valued Volunteer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, daughter, Mary A. Thomas, and granddaughter, Susan R. Mauldin.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Kathy Jo Blood, of Fort Worth, daughter, Molly Lou Gibbons, of Killeen, daughter, Anna Harvey, of Red Oak, and daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Jane and Gene Willis, of Fort Worth, eleven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt Wiencie.
Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:00-8:00p.m.Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Rd. Kennedale, TX.
Ruby was born in Corsicana, TX on June 10, 1920. She met and married her childhood sweetheart, George W. Blood, Jr in Corsicana in 1936. They were married 52 years.
Ruby will always be remembered as a woman of God, a loving wife, mother and Granny. Ruby was a longtime member of St. Paul United Methodist Church of Fort Worth and presently, a member of Arborlawn United Methodist Church. She was an active member of UMW and its predecessor, WSCS. For many years she volunteered for Prevent Blindness - Fort Worth and was designated twice as Most Valued Volunteer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, daughter, Mary A. Thomas, and granddaughter, Susan R. Mauldin.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Kathy Jo Blood, of Fort Worth, daughter, Molly Lou Gibbons, of Killeen, daughter, Anna Harvey, of Red Oak, and daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Jane and Gene Willis, of Fort Worth, eleven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt Wiencie.
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