Ruby M. Lewis, age 91 of Warren, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 12:30pm after a two month struggle with congestive heart failure. She was born Saturday, July 24, 1920 to Luther S. and Bertha M. (nee Elam) Simmons in Shady Grove, TN.
Ruby was born the oldest child in a rural Tennessee farming family. It was a -one room school house, church centered- childhood, where daily chores were required and formed her hard working honest and loyal character. Her working years started in a garment factory sewing in Tennessee. Some time after her marriage to Howard Lewis in 1938 they moved to Detroit, Michigan.
she started a 34 year career at the Burroughs Corp. from which she retired in 1979. Ruby joined her two daughters graduating from Beauty School as a hairdresser, and with her husband Howard, they owned four different salons in the Warren area over the last 50 years. Most recently, she owned and operated "Ruby's Salon" on Grosebeck.
Ruby played softball and basketball in her youth and was an avid League bowler for the last 50+ years, having wrapped up her final season this last March. She was a Tigers and Pistons fan, wathcing them regulary on TV.
Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church for many years and participated in a lot of social events with the congreation. Twelve years ago she joined the DAR-Alexander Macomb Chapter and enjoyed attending their many meetings, outings and social events. Ruby was a very active person and she believed that, "Staying busy keeps me young"! She enjoyed going to "singings" and watching country musicians perform at local Senior Centers with her sisters and friends.
Mrs. Lewis graced the lives of many and she will be dearly missed.
Beloved wife of the late Howard P. Lewis of 56 years. Loving mother of Judy (Michael) James and Janice (Gene) Price. Proud grandmother of Gary (Tammy) James and Joseph Price. Great-grandmother of Brandy (Ted) Surgener and Gary Allen James. Great-great-grandmother of Taylor and Blake Surgener. Dear sister of Dorothy Webb, Gladys Steadman and Sylvia "Polly" Nash and the late Jenolla Hicks, Lila Martin and Virgil Simmons.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 2:00-9:00pm at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic (13-1/2 Mile), Warren.
Funeral service Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 12:00pm (instate 11:00am) at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 11071 Eleven Mile, Warren. Rev. Tracy Herald will officiate.
Interment Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Cadillac Memorial Garden East Cemetery.
Ruby was born the oldest child in a rural Tennessee farming family. It was a -one room school house, church centered- childhood, where daily chores were required and formed her hard working honest and loyal character. Her working years started in a garment factory sewing in Tennessee. Some time after her marriage to Howard Lewis in 1938 they moved to Detroit, Michigan.
she started a 34 year career at the Burroughs Corp. from which she retired in 1979. Ruby joined her two daughters graduating from Beauty School as a hairdresser, and with her husband Howard, they owned four different salons in the Warren area over the last 50 years. Most recently, she owned and operated "Ruby's Salon" on Grosebeck.
Ruby played softball and basketball in her youth and was an avid League bowler for the last 50+ years, having wrapped up her final season this last March. She was a Tigers and Pistons fan, wathcing them regulary on TV.
Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church for many years and participated in a lot of social events with the congreation. Twelve years ago she joined the DAR-Alexander Macomb Chapter and enjoyed attending their many meetings, outings and social events. Ruby was a very active person and she believed that, "Staying busy keeps me young"! She enjoyed going to "singings" and watching country musicians perform at local Senior Centers with her sisters and friends.
Mrs. Lewis graced the lives of many and she will be dearly missed.
Beloved wife of the late Howard P. Lewis of 56 years. Loving mother of Judy (Michael) James and Janice (Gene) Price. Proud grandmother of Gary (Tammy) James and Joseph Price. Great-grandmother of Brandy (Ted) Surgener and Gary Allen James. Great-great-grandmother of Taylor and Blake Surgener. Dear sister of Dorothy Webb, Gladys Steadman and Sylvia "Polly" Nash and the late Jenolla Hicks, Lila Martin and Virgil Simmons.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 2:00-9:00pm at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic (13-1/2 Mile), Warren.
Funeral service Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 12:00pm (instate 11:00am) at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 11071 Eleven Mile, Warren. Rev. Tracy Herald will officiate.
Interment Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Cadillac Memorial Garden East Cemetery.
Ruby M. Lewis, age 91 of Warren, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 12:30pm after a two month struggle with congestive heart failure. She was born Saturday, July 24, 1920 to Luther S. and Bertha M. (nee Elam) Simmons in Shady Grove, TN.
Ruby was born the oldest child in a rural Tennessee farming family. It was a -one room school house, church centered- childhood, where daily chores were required and formed her hard working honest and loyal character. Her working years started in a garment factory sewing in Tennessee. Some time after her marriage to Howard Lewis in 1938 they moved to Detroit, Michigan.
she started a 34 year career at the Burroughs Corp. from which she retired in 1979. Ruby joined her two daughters graduating from Beauty School as a hairdresser, and with her husband Howard, they owned four different salons in the Warren area over the last 50 years. Most recently, she owned and operated "Ruby's Salon" on Grosebeck.
Ruby played softball and basketball in her youth and was an avid League bowler for the last 50+ years, having wrapped up her final season this last March. She was a Tigers and Pistons fan, wathcing them regulary on TV.
Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church for many years and participated in a lot of social events with the congreation. Twelve years ago she joined the DAR-Alexander Macomb Chapter and enjoyed attending their many meetings, outings and social events. Ruby was a very active person and she believed that, "Staying busy keeps me young"! She enjoyed going to "singings" and watching country musicians perform at local Senior Centers with her sisters and friends.
Mrs. Lewis graced the lives of many and she will be dearly missed.
Beloved wife of the late Howard P. Lewis of 56 years. Loving mother of Judy (Michael) James and Janice (Gene) Price. Proud grandmother of Gary (Tammy) James and Joseph Price. Great-grandmother of Brandy (Ted) Surgener and Gary Allen James. Great-great-grandmother of Taylor and Blake Surgener. Dear sister of Dorothy Webb, Gladys Steadman and Sylvia "Polly" Nash and the late Jenolla Hicks, Lila Martin and Virgil Simmons.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 2:00-9:00pm at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic (13-1/2 Mile), Warren.
Funeral service Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 12:00pm (instate 11:00am) at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 11071 Eleven Mile, Warren. Rev. Tracy Herald will officiate.
Interment Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Cadillac Memorial Garden East Cemetery.
Ruby was born the oldest child in a rural Tennessee farming family. It was a -one room school house, church centered- childhood, where daily chores were required and formed her hard working honest and loyal character. Her working years started in a garment factory sewing in Tennessee. Some time after her marriage to Howard Lewis in 1938 they moved to Detroit, Michigan.
she started a 34 year career at the Burroughs Corp. from which she retired in 1979. Ruby joined her two daughters graduating from Beauty School as a hairdresser, and with her husband Howard, they owned four different salons in the Warren area over the last 50 years. Most recently, she owned and operated "Ruby's Salon" on Grosebeck.
Ruby played softball and basketball in her youth and was an avid League bowler for the last 50+ years, having wrapped up her final season this last March. She was a Tigers and Pistons fan, wathcing them regulary on TV.
Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church for many years and participated in a lot of social events with the congreation. Twelve years ago she joined the DAR-Alexander Macomb Chapter and enjoyed attending their many meetings, outings and social events. Ruby was a very active person and she believed that, "Staying busy keeps me young"! She enjoyed going to "singings" and watching country musicians perform at local Senior Centers with her sisters and friends.
Mrs. Lewis graced the lives of many and she will be dearly missed.
Beloved wife of the late Howard P. Lewis of 56 years. Loving mother of Judy (Michael) James and Janice (Gene) Price. Proud grandmother of Gary (Tammy) James and Joseph Price. Great-grandmother of Brandy (Ted) Surgener and Gary Allen James. Great-great-grandmother of Taylor and Blake Surgener. Dear sister of Dorothy Webb, Gladys Steadman and Sylvia "Polly" Nash and the late Jenolla Hicks, Lila Martin and Virgil Simmons.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 2:00-9:00pm at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic (13-1/2 Mile), Warren.
Funeral service Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 12:00pm (instate 11:00am) at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 11071 Eleven Mile, Warren. Rev. Tracy Herald will officiate.
Interment Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Cadillac Memorial Garden East Cemetery.
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