Ruby L. Waters

Details:

Passed: Saturday, July 5, 2014
Funeral: Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Age: 90
Location: Greer, SC

Ruby Louise Waters, 90, formerly of 101 Clayton Street, Greer, S.C. died peacefully at NHC Greenville, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

A native of Greer, she was a daughter of the late Clinton Eugene and Vera Walls Waters.

She was a lifelong, faithful member of El Bethel Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school in the children?s department for over 50 years. She was retired from J.P. Stevens Greer plant.

?Miss Ruby?, as known to her many Sunday school children over the years was devoted to her family and to her church. She loved to exercise, play with her cats and work jigsaw puzzles as long as her eyesight allowed. She will be missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, Miss Waters was predeceased by a brother, Carl Waters, a sister, Frances Campbell and a nephew raised in her home, Buck Waters.

Surviving:

Survivors include two devoted nieces, Vickey Campbell and Janis Campbell Patton and her husband Steve all of Woodruff; a niece-in-law, Judy Water of Greer; a great niece, Carla Boykin and nephews, Shane Waters and Tab Patton and his wife Laurin all of Greer and five great-great nieces and nephews. These nieces and nephews loved ?Aunt Ruby? very much and were so fortunate to have her love each of them unconditionally.

Funeral Services:

The family will receive friends 2:00-2:45 p.m. Tuesday at El Bethel Church, 313 Jones Ave., Greer, S.C.

Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. Joe Seay officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to El Bethel Baptist Church building fund, P.O. Box 2809, Greer, S.C. 29652.

Miss Waters? family extends a special thanks to the staff of NHC of Greenville for their loving care of Aunt Ruby.

The family is at the home of a niece, Janis Patton, 207 Plantation Drive, Woodruff, S.C. 29388.

Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.

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