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SENIORS

A Big Honor for

Mrs. Ruby Phenix

presented by Chanell Smith

uby Jean Phenix is known
as Mother Ruby and Sister
RPhenix to those who love
and admire her.

She was born to Arthur and
Mary Tucker on May 29, 1941,
in Crowell, Texas. She has
two siblings, five children,
many grandchildren, great- and functions for the church, such growing up. Since then, some
grandchildren and one great- as funerals, special events, church of her grandchildren and great-
great-grandchild. Ruby is a part of anniversaries and other church grandchildren have attended as
a six-generation family. functions. well.

She was married to W.T. Phenix On November 1, 1962, Ruby After ten years as the
for 41 years. She is a faithful and began working for Carver housekeeper, Ruby worked in
virtuous woman of God (Proverbs Heights Day Nursery at the Old all ages of classrooms before
31:10-31) and is loved by all Elm Street Center, a converted settling in as the Toddler Lead
those she meets. She tirelessly Army barracks. Ruby started as Teacher, where she remained
took care of her husband and her a housekeeper, a job she kept until retirement. Ruby said there
97-year-old mother until they for ten years. This job was very was never a dull moment while
passed away. Ruby has been a important to her because she working with toddlers. She
member of Bethel AME Church was able to bring her children always received compliments
for over 50 years. She is one of the to work with her. After ten from people who visited her
church mothers, and she is well- years, she began working with classroom. To this day, she has
respected by her church family young children. That was over grown adults who recognize her
and friends. Ruby holds many 50 years ago! Mother Ruby has from the days they were in her
offices and positions at Bethel many fond memories over the care. The adults who were in
AME church. She is a faithful last five decades of working for her classroom often remember
steward in the Missionary Society, Carver Early Learning Center. bringing their own children to the
senior choir member, and lead All of Ruby’s five children daycare as well. How remarkable
cook in preparing various meals attended Carver as they were that is! What an honor and what a

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