She was the daughter of Viola Lee Staton French and Thomas Edward French. She attended school in Randolph and Guilford counties where she often recalled participating in school plays and playing on the girls softball team. She was twice married. Her first husband, James E. Moorefield, Jr., died in World War II in 1944. In 1947, she married James Clifford Anderson.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husbands, her brother, Walter Herman French, three sons, Lawrence E. Moorefield, Jimmie Cleatus Moorefield and David Dwight Anderson, a great- granddaughter, Emily Anderson and daughter-in-law Terri Armstrong Anderson. She was also predeceased by her beloved dog, Tessie, who was her faithful companion for 17 years.
Ruby loved baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves, having been to their stadium on numerous occasions throughout the years. She also loved traveling, fishing, music, the beach 'professional' wrestling, animals and being with her children and grandchildren. She was very patriotic, always flying a flag to honor her country and the men in her life who had served her country in the military service. Her husbands, her brother, and some of her sons and grandsons served and she was very proud of each and every one of them. For the last several years, she regularly played poker with her daughters. She was famous for always saying "Y'all better watch out, I'm going to win tonight !" ...and sometimes she did !
She was predeceased by her parents, her husbands, her brother, Walter Herman French, three sons, Lawrence E. Moorefield, Jimmie Cleatus Moorefield and David Dwight Anderson, a great- granddaughter, Emily Anderson and daughter-in-law Terri Armstrong Anderson. She was also predeceased by her beloved dog, Tessie, who was her faithful companion for 17 years.
Ruby loved baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves, having been to their stadium on numerous occasions throughout the years. She also loved traveling, fishing, music, the beach 'professional' wrestling, animals and being with her children and grandchildren. She was very patriotic, always flying a flag to honor her country and the men in her life who had served her country in the military service. Her husbands, her brother, and some of her sons and grandsons served and she was very proud of each and every one of them. For the last several years, she regularly played poker with her daughters. She was famous for always saying "Y'all better watch out, I'm going to win tonight !" ...and sometimes she did !
She was the daughter of Viola Lee Staton French and Thomas Edward French. She attended school in Randolph and Guilford counties where she often recalled participating in school plays and playing on the girls softball team. She was twice married. Her first husband, James E. Moorefield, Jr., died in World War II in 1944. In 1947, she married James Clifford Anderson.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husbands, her brother, Walter Herman French, three sons, Lawrence E. Moorefield, Jimmie Cleatus Moorefield and David Dwight Anderson, a great- granddaughter, Emily Anderson and daughter-in-law Terri Armstrong Anderson. She was also predeceased by her beloved dog, Tessie, who was her faithful companion for 17 years.
Ruby loved baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves, having been to their stadium on numerous occasions throughout the years. She also loved traveling, fishing, music, the beach 'professional' wrestling, animals and being with her children and grandchildren. She was very patriotic, always flying a flag to honor her country and the men in her life who had served her country in the military service. Her husbands, her brother, and some of her sons and grandsons served and she was very proud of each and every one of them. For the last several years, she regularly played poker with her daughters. She was famous for always saying "Y'all better watch out, I'm going to win tonight !" ...and sometimes she did !
She was predeceased by her parents, her husbands, her brother, Walter Herman French, three sons, Lawrence E. Moorefield, Jimmie Cleatus Moorefield and David Dwight Anderson, a great- granddaughter, Emily Anderson and daughter-in-law Terri Armstrong Anderson. She was also predeceased by her beloved dog, Tessie, who was her faithful companion for 17 years.
Ruby loved baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves, having been to their stadium on numerous occasions throughout the years. She also loved traveling, fishing, music, the beach 'professional' wrestling, animals and being with her children and grandchildren. She was very patriotic, always flying a flag to honor her country and the men in her life who had served her country in the military service. Her husbands, her brother, and some of her sons and grandsons served and she was very proud of each and every one of them. For the last several years, she regularly played poker with her daughters. She was famous for always saying "Y'all better watch out, I'm going to win tonight !" ...and sometimes she did !
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