Ruby Leona Jones Martin
CASAR — Mrs. Ruby Leona Jones Martin, 75, of 5522
Casar Road, went home on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at Cleveland Regional
Medical Center.
Born Aug. 24, 1929, in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late
Frank Jones and Jettie Caroline Bivens Jones. She retired from Cleveland
Memorial Hospital, where she was employed in housekeeping. She was a
very loving and giving person who continually put others before herself.
Her presence was always felt and her love was always given at home, at
work and in her community.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Loyd
Franklin Martin; and a brother, Ken Jones.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Loyd Christy Martin; a son
and daughter-in-law, David and Reva Martin of Morganton; a daughter and
son-in-law, Sandra and Bill Evans of Morganton; two brothers, Eugene
Jones of Shelby and Larry Jones of Gallatin, Tenn.; four sisters, Nadine
Harrison and Bertie Davis of Shelby and Lois Chapman and Mamie Lou
Pruitt of Casar; five grandchildren, Gregory Gechter, Chelle-Marie
Stover, Shevela Parris, Andy Gechter and Shawn Martin; and six
great-grandchildren.
The funeral is today at 2 p.m. at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel, with the
Rev. Leonard Byers officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial
Park.
The family will receive friends today at the funeral home an hour before
the service.
