Sanders, Ruby Lee 1a

Birth Name Sanders, Ruby Lee
Gender female
Age at Death 88 years, 11 months

Narrative

Central Kentucky News-Journal

Ruby Lee Skaggs, 88

Ruby Lee Skaggs, 88, of Sanders Road in Campbellsville, Ky., died on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at Metzmeier Nursing Home after an illness.

Daughter of the late Charlie and Violet Cox Sanders, she was a homemaker and a member of Saloma Baptist Church.

She was married to Edgar Skaggs, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by two sons and one daughter, Elliott Skaggs of Greenville, Ky., and Wilson Skaggs and Judy Wurmser, both of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mildred Sanders; and three nephews and two nieces.

Besides her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Durham Sanders.

Funeral was Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Earl Pike officiated.

Pallbearers were Mike Skaggs, Billy Skaggs, Ronnie Skaggs, Anthony Skaggs and Charlie Skaggs, Joey Skaggs.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1915-02-20 Taylor County, Kentucky    
Death 2004-01-20 Taylor County, Kentucky    

Age: 88y 11m 0d

Families

Family of Skaggs, William Edgar and Sanders, Ruby Lee
Unknown Partner Skaggs, William Edgar ( * 1907-09-10 + 1982-07-23 )

Pedigree

    1. Sanders, Ruby Lee
      1. Skaggs, William Edgar

Source References

  1. Cal Ingram: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ingram1956&id=I015113 Ingram & Related Families
      • Source text:

        # ID: I015113
        # Name: Cynthia Underwood
        # Sex: F
        # Birth: 1833 in Green County, Kentucky 1

        Father: Abraham 'Hiram' Underwood b: 2 APR 1808 in Green County, Kentucky
        Mother: Mary 'Polly' Roark b: 1812 in Kentucky

        Marriage 1 John Pierce b: 1830 in Green County, Kentucky

        * Married: 21 FEB 1852 in Taylor County, Kentucky

        Children

        1. Has No Children Mahala B. Pierce b: DEC 1852 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        2. Has Children William Monroe 'Rowe' Pierce b: 3 DEC 1853 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        3. Has No Children Mary Jane Pierce b: 19 FEB 1855 in Brush Creek, Green County, Kentucky
        4. Has No Children James H. Pierce b: 20 MAR 1858 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        5. Has No Children Nancy J. Pierce b: 1860 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        6. Has No Children John L. Pierce b: 1863 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        7. Has No Children Reuben T. Pierce b: 1865 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        8. Has No Children Lucetta Pearce b: JUN 1870 in Taylor County, Kentucky

         

        Sources:

        1. Title: 1850 Taylor County, Kentucky Census
        Note: ABBR 1850 Taylor County, Kentucky Census
        Repository:
        Media: Book

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