Ruby Somers

Ruby Ellen Somers age 89 of Elsie, Michigan died Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Hope Hospice Bonita Springs, Florida.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at 2:00 PM. Pastor Billie Lou Gillespie-Brown will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 from 6-8 and Wednesday, April 12, 2006 from 2-8 P.M. with family preset 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.

Ruby was born in Ashley, Michigan on June 16, 1916 the daughter of Whitfield B. and Martha J. ( Brillhart ) Debar. She graduated from Elsie High School with the class of 1934 and resided most of her life in the Elsie area, and traveled to Florida for the winters. Ruby married Vern Somers on November 26, 1935 in Elsie, Michigan. He died January 27, 1997. She was a homemaker and was a farmers wife who worked in a number of small factories in the area. She enjoyed doing ceramics and going to the Chesaning Showboat. She was a member of Chapin United Methodist Church and the United Methoidst Woman's Group.

She is survived by 4 daughters Jeanette Hughes-Mitchell & Eugene Mitchell of Madison, FL, Linda & Ray Angell of Elsie, MI, Ruth & Jerry Harris of Chesaning, MI, Connie & Paul Correard of Bonita Springs, FL, 1 son Dean & Delores Somers of Elsie, MI, 14 grandchildren , many great grandchildren, 1 sister Hazel E. Wicke of Bonita Springs, FL, and several nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, husband, 3 sisters, and 4 brothers.

Memorials may be made to the Chapin United Methodist Church. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.

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