Ruby Laverne Speights

1919 - 2014  (95 years)

• Name	Ruby Laverne Speights  [1, 2]
  Birth	3 May 1919	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Jun 2014	Texas
  Burial	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Sabine County Reporter 29 May 2002 Class of 1938 Hemphill High School's graduating class of 1938 held a reunion Saturday, April 27. Attending were, from left: Dalton Boyd, Harold Smith, LaVerne Speights Gellately, Edele Manual Arnold and Vernell Conner Thomas. Obituary Ruby Laverne Speights Gellatly was born May 3, 1919 in Hemphill, Texas and went to be with her heavenly Father on June 20, 2014, at the age of 95. She is survived by her daughter, Dorine Gellatly Gordy of Houston; four grandchildren, Cheryl R. Gordy of Spring, Chrystie M. Gordy Vickery and husband, Jason of Richmond, Cheri E. Gordy Turney and husband, Justin of Spring, Bryan C. Gordy and wife, Heather of Porter; eleven great grandchildren; Caleb, Breanna, Andrew, Jacob, Bailey, Virginia, Griffin, Leslie Jo, Daniel, Robert and Julian; one nephew, Mark Hughes and wife, Cindy of Louisiana. She is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Robert Earl Gellatly; father, Mermond L. Speights; mother, Ruth Elvie Mclemore Speights; and two sisters, Ruth Dorine Speights Robinson and Johnnie Mae Speights Hughes. Laverne lived and worked in Beaumont and Bevil Oaks for over 55 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bevil Oaks. She worked and retired from Jefferson County Health and Welfare in 1989 after 23 years. Laverne always loved gardening and spending as much time with family and friends as she could. Her loving smile and open heart never met a stranger and she was always willing to help in any way she could. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hemphill Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas. A gathering of friends and family will be held Monday, June 23, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Copied from www.claybarfuneralhome.com
  Person ID	I312	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Mermond Leon Speights,   b. 22 Dec 1891, Sabine County, Texas d. 3 Jul 1939, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Rutha Elvie McLemore,   b. 4 Dec 1893, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 19 Mar 1980, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1913
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Earl Gellatly,   b. 27 Sep 1919   d. Jan 1987, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 May 1919 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 20 Jun 2014 - Texas Burial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), February 14, 2007, Page 9 (Reliability: 3). [S594] Davenport, Linda King-Family Researcher (dlkkport@hotmail.com) Emails, Family Group Sheets, Descendancy Trees, etc.