Ruby Mildred Hayes Reuber passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the age of 103. Ruby was born on November 2, 1913, in Mountain View, Oklahoma, the daughter of Claude Elmore and Edna Pearl (McIver) Hayes. She was raised on the family farm with her sister Jessie. On April 12, 1941, in Bessie, Oklahoma, Ruby married Marvin Reuber. Marvin and Ruby were blessed with three children, Donald, Patsy, and Dennis. Ruby graduated from high school in Sentinel, Oklahoma. Following graduation, she attended Southwestern College in Weatherford, Oklahoma, graduating with her Bachelors of Education. Ruby then began touching the lives of students in Custer County Schools and Clinton Sherman Air Force Base in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. After retiring from teaching she continued her love of making a difference and helping others. Just as she had touched the lives of her students she then began touching the lives of the residents of Cordell Christian Nursing Home, where she worked until the age of 83. Over the years, she touched many lives with her sense of humor, caring ways and her example of walking with grace and the love of Jesus. Throughout her entire life Ruby lived out her faith by showing the love of Christ everywhere she went. Ruby was a member of First Baptist Church in Cordell, Oklahoma. She was always faithful to attend church and after moving to Ponca City, she joined First Baptist Church of Ponca City. Ruby and Marvin loved to spend their lunch hour together watching Days of Our Lives, which she continued to watch for many years after Marvin’s passing. Ruby shared her enjoyment of Days of Our Lives when family would visit creating a new generation of fans. She got great delight from receiving letters from loved ones and would make sure she responded to the letters she received. Ruby loved to watch baseball and was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. Reading was something Ruby enjoyed whether it was a book for enjoyment or her daily bible reading or devotional. Ruby said the secret to staying young was to keep busy. One of the ways she did that was crocheting. She crocheted many afghans, many of which she donated to Cordell Christian Nursing Home for the residents to enjoy. She also kept busy volunteering at First Baptist Clothes Closet in Cordell, Oklahoma. Ruby loved to listen to southern gospel music praising her savior. She was devoted to her family and in 2001, at the age of 87, Ruby moved from Cordell, Oklahoma, to Ponca City to be closer to her family. Ruby enjoyed spending time and attending the activities of her son, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and greatgreat- grandchild. She loved getting together for birthdays and family dinners, especially if fried chicken was on the menu. Ruby loved when people joked and teased with her and she was always ready to joke and tease right back. She never hesitated to let her family know that she loved them a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marvin; infant son, Dennis; sister, Jessie Ivey; and infant great-granddaughter, Amanda Anne. She had many other family members and friends waiting for her to join them for a great reunion in heaven. Ruby is survived by son, Donald Reuber and wife, Linda of Ponca City; daughter, Patsy Ann Coleman of Mustang, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Denise Tyson and husband, Ray and Emily Blake and husband, Chuck both of Ponca City, Robin Register and husband, Kenneth of Mustang, Oklahoma; and Ross Coleman of Mustang, Oklahoma; great-grandchildren, Wesley Atkins and Jessie Atkins of Ponca City, Keith Knox and Austin Knox of Carney, Oklahoma, Emma Tyson and Hunter Blake of Ponca City, and Devin Register of Mustang, Oklahoma; and great-greatgrandson, Walker Atkins. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Alliance Health Ponca City and the staff of Hospice of North Central Oklahoma and Precise Home Health for the excellent care and love they showed Ruby. A special thank you to Barbara Lutt, Belva Randolph, Suzy Stevenson-Adams, and Celest Givens for touching Ruby’s life in such a special way. Also to the members of First Baptist Church who took her to church activities and visited Ruby. There was a visitation at Ray and Martha’s Funeral Home, 203 S. Market Street, Cordell, Oklahoma on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Graveside services and burial was at the Union - Hatchett Cemetery, Bessie, Oklahoma, on Wednesday January 11, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Ruby's homecoming celebration in Ponca City will be at the First Baptist Church Chapel, First Baptist Church, 218 S. 6th Street in Ponca City, Thursday January 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.