Ruby Ray Boyett

1922 - 2014  (92 years)

• Name	Ruby Ray Boyett  [1, 2]
  Birth	7 Jan 1922	Fawil, Newton County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Jan 2014	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
  Burial	Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
  Notes	She was a graduate of Newton (Texas) High School, with the class of 1938. http://newtontxnetwork.com/tour/nesa/roster.htm Interested in genealogy and family history. Ruby Ray Burkett, 92, of Beaumont passed away on Monday January 27, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Bon Wier, Texas on January 7, 1922 to her parents George Peavy Boyett and Imelda Daughtery Boyett who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her husband Alricks Henry Burkett and two brothers. She had a list of hobbies which were sewing, singing and working in her yard. Her greatest passion was a huge involvement in Genealogical Research. She lived in Bon Wier and the Newton County area for over twenty years and later was a lifelong resident of Beaumont. She was a dedicated member of The Anchor of Beaumont. Surviving Mrs. Burkett are her son David Burkett and his wife Betty Ann of Beaumont, daughters, Juana Bernath of Lyles, Tennessee, and Margaret Greer and her husband Paul of Springhill, Tennessee, sister, Minnie Merle Ashworth of Silsbee, five grandchildren; Sandra Harrington,Dana Zoch, Patti Harrington, Ashton Burkett, and Blake Burkett, three great grandchildren; Cameron Zoch, Noelle Zoch, and Everleigh Burkett. Visitation will be on Wednesday January 29, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Forest Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday January 30, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Johnathan Green and Dee Phillips. Copied from obits.dignitymemorial.com
  Person ID	I22078	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	George Peavey Boyett,   b. 16 Mar 1884, Newton County, Texas d. 17 Oct 1952, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Arcadia Imelda Dougharty,   b. Nov 1894, Fawil, Newton County, Texas d. 27 Dec 1946, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	7 Jul 1912	Fawil, Newton County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F4323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alricks Henry Burkett,   b. 29 Sep 1919, Remling, Jasper County, Texas d. 3 Feb 2006, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1942	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F7705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Jan 1922 - Fawil, Newton County, Texas Marriage - 10 Jan 1942 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Death - 27 Jan 2014 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Burial - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Burkett, Alricks and Ruby Ray (Boyett) of Beaumont, ca 1992 or later Alricks Burkett was a native of Jasper County, Texas, he worked for South Park Independence School District until his retirement. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He and Ruby Ray Boyett, a Newton County native, were married in Beaumont in 1942. This photo was probably taken around the time of their 50th wedding anniversary in 1992.
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• Sources

  [S361] Burkett, Ruby Boyett--Family Researcher (texascountrygirl22@sbcglobal.net) 1630 Reynolds Rd Beaumont, TX 77707 http://www.boyettandburkett.com. [S1007] Website "Beaumont (TX) Enterprise" ; www.beaumontenterprise.com. [S228] Newton County Historical Commission, NEWTON COUNTY TEXAS MARRIAGE RECORDS 1900-1940.