Obituary: Ruby Lea Carter-DeHesse

Loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Ruby Lea Carter-DeHesse, age 76, of Prescott, Ariz. passed away Aug. 10, 2010 in Roosevelt, Utah.

Ruby was born on a sunny day, June 29, 1934, the youngest of 16 children. Her mother died when she was 10, her father at 11. She has missed them for many years. She has devoted her life to her children and grandchildren. She has many loving friends and we shall all miss her.

Ruby was honest, and was known for telling you exactly what she was thinking, as most of us know.

A special thanks to Grandpa Dave for being with Grandma during her final moments and giving her the comfort she needed.

She is survived by her eternal love, Phillip DeHesse of Prescott, Ariz.; children, Lee Short of Chicago, Ill., Deborah (Bob) White of Peoria, Ariz., Phyllis (Dave) Mertin of Roosevelt, Utah, Sherry Kieffer of Glendale, Ariz., Vicky DeHesse Hazidakis of Seattle, Wash., Paul (Trish) DeHesse of Seattle, Wash.; 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy Bright and Butch Durfee of San Diego, Calif.; and aunt, Frances Carver of Prescott, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her parents, infant daughter Sharon Short, brothers and sisters, Ralph Carter, Johnie Carter, Hays Carter, Jr., Ryphaom Carter, Ray Carter, Buliah Carter, Lela Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Verlia Carter, Myrtle Carter, Hannah Carter, Ora Carter, Velina "Ginger" Carter and Sarah Carter.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 at the Baptist Church in Roosevelt.

We love you, Gram!

Information provided by survivors.


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