Ruby Myers

Ruby (Terry) Myers, 79, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Shalom Park Nursing Home in Aurora, CO. A long-time resident of High Point, NC, Ruby was born on August 28, 1928, in Ada, WV. Ruby was active in her community, participating in and helping to plan educational, self-help, and cultural events for fellow residents of the Wesleyan Homes and members of the Christian Singles group in High Point, NC. Prior to retirement, Ruby established a home-based child care center in which she loved and cared for neighborhood pre-school and primary school age children. Many of these children, particularly Kevin Adkins Wiley and Gregory Elks, stayed in touch with her throughout the years and became a part of her extended family. She also nurtured and mentored a number of her daughters' friends, particularly Regina Easter, and stayed in touch with them throughout their adolescence and adulthood. The daughter of Mae Lena (Brown) and Thomas Clopton Terry, Ruby married Charles Henry (Bill) Myers, now deceased, in 1945. Ruby is survived by her daughter, Jean Williams, of Lone Tree, CO; six grandchildren: Kelly Small, Jonathan Williams, John Cloud, Scott Cloud, Chris Cloud, and Jennifer Hart; and 11 great grandchildren: Taylor Cloud, Chisom Cloud, Teddy Smith, Austin Cloud, Tyler Cloud, Justin Cloud, English Small, Alex Small, Sylvia Williams, Kennedy Williams, and Zane Williams. Ruby was preceded in death by her daughter Sharon Marie Hart. A memorial service will be held at Shalom Park in Aurora, CO, at 11:30 a.m., on August 21, 2008. A funeral service will be held at 5 p.m., on August 31, 2008, at Roselawn Funeral Home in Princeton, WV. Interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, also in Princeton. Please share memories of Ruby and condolences with her family by selecting the ""Sign Guestbook"" button below.