Ruby Pauline Horton Semones, born August 19, 1930, passed away on November 16, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of love, loyalty, and quiet devotion that touched everyone who knew her. Ruby lived 95 long, generous years, and she spent them giving more than she ever asked for in return.

Ruby married the love of her life, Norman E. Semones, on February 7, 1953. For 72 years, they built a life together—one filled with steady partnership, shared routines, and a deep, enduring affection that was obvious to anyone around them. Their marriage was the kind of bond that becomes a family's foundation and a story worth telling.

Ruby is survived by her sister, Erma Lou Newman, as well as her sisters-in-law Esther Bryant and Shirley Semones, and brother-in-law Allen Robinson. She was a beloved aunt to many nieces and nephews, and she held a special place in her heart for Jason, her special nephew. Ruby also embraced Jason Cole as her chosen grandson and treasured caretaker, and their bond was one of the great comforts of her later years.

For more than 70 years, Ruby worked at Sunny Side Store, where she became a familiar and dependable presence to generations of neighbors. She greeted people by name, remembered their stories, and made everyone who walked through the door feel like they mattered. The store wasn't just her workplace—it was a place where she formed quiet connections and offered everyday kindness in the simplest, most genuine ways.

Ruby will be remembered for her steadiness, her soft-spoken warmth, and her unwavering love for her family. She had a way of showing up—day after day, year after year—that made the people around her feel safe and cared for. Her absence leaves a space that can't be filled, but her influence will live on in the lives she touched so gently and so deeply.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel at 1:00 PM with Pastor Gary Horton officiating.  Burial will follow in the Semones Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel on Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.  A guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com.  Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.