Ruby Louise Crider, 58, of Etna Green, and formerly of Ligonier, was welcomed home by Jesus on Feb. 23, 2012, into her amazing mansion custom built for her, after suffering serious injuries in an automobile accident Feb. 23.
She was born Jan. 3, 1954, in Garrett, to LeRoy and Bertha Pierce Brown.
She was raised in a happy bustling family of eight children total. Their home was next to a cemetery where they enjoyed playing hide-n-go-seek, snipe hunting and scaring traffic going by. Her family was very active trick riders with many loved horses. She was an excellent barrel racer and graduated from Prairie Heights High School in 1973. After many years of prayer, God blessed her with two sons and a daughter. Her every thought and action revolved around her children. She loved seeing her “babies” happy, in love and serving God in her footsteps. Her three grandchildren, Mason, Abigail and Alyssa were the light of her life the past nine years. Their favorite things to do together were playing “Jelly Belly,” cooking and playing shadow puppets at slumber parties.
She will be remembered for her smile, contagious laughter and giggle. She never knew a stranger and would always laugh and talk with anyone. She was the avid family photographer and brought sunshine to all of her “models.” She enjoyed Emmit Kelly Clowns and McCoy Cookie Jars.
Surviving are three children, Christopher (and spouse Lynae) Stienbarger and Ruby Danyelle (and Christopher A.) Irwin, Etna Green, and Joshua (and spouse Julie) Crider, Elkhart; three grandchildren, all at home; six siblings: Sandra “Sandy” Brown, Brushy Prairie; Meredith “Butch” (and spouse Peggy) Brown, Wolcottville; Carl “Dutch” (and spouse Joyce) Brown, Churubusco; Charles “Babe” Brown and Donald “Donny” (and spouse Vicki) Brown, all of LaGrange; and Rebecca “Peanut” (and spouse Terry) Shreve, Woodland Park, Colo.
A home-going service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bourbon United Pentecostal Church, 201 N. Bourbon St., with Pastor Mark Cottrill officiating. A private burial will be Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier, is in charge of arrangements. ***** Condolences may be sent via www.yeagerfuneralhome.com
