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Mrs. Ruby Gumbs- Rogers bka Miss Edward or Miss Eddy.

Blessed are those who die in the Lord...Yes, says the spirit they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard works; for their good deeds will follow them! - Revelations 14: 13

We regret to announce the death of

Mrs. Ruby Gumbs- Rogers bka Miss Edward or Miss Eddy
Sunrise: August 11th 1930 – Sunset: 17th February 2012

Leaves to mourn her children:
Gloria Gumbs
Ingrid Gumbs
Rita Illidge- Gumbs
Nurse Ivy Bernadette Evers- Gumbs
Melvin Gumbs

Grandchildren: Sydney Gumbs, Iluvia Froston, Mitchell Anetia,
                           Prisca Jeffers.

Stepchildren: Ingrid Silvia Jeffers, Maritza & Neida Carty   
                       Humphrey York, Lindon Small

Sisters: Alice Gumbs in Anguilla
             Irene Wyatt also known as Bebet in U.S.A.

Special Nephew: Ashton Brooks.

Nephews: Raymond & Alfred Brooks, Russell Gumbs, Jerome. Glen
                  Clement, Conrad, Tony Gumbs, Curtis, Bayon, Pachet,
                  Tony Paul, Carl Peters.

 

Nieces: Sharlyn Proctor & Family, Rosa Richardson & Family
             Ingrid Wyat, Mona Paul, Nity Wyat.

 

Daughter-in-Law: Annick Gumbs- Gibbs

Sons-in-Law: Glen Fransisca, Crescendo Illidge, Wendel Evers

Sisters-in-Law: Sylvia Gumbs & Suzann Gumbs

Brother-in-Law: Wilmot Gumbs

Cousins: To numerous to mention.

Other family friends, godchildren, nieces, nephews too numerous to mention.

She was a member of Tabernacle Methodist Church choir and The women league in F. Quarter.She was a former worker of Little Bay Beach Hotel

She was related to: Gumbs, Rogers, Reeds, Brooks, Froston, Anetia,
                                Illidge, Francisca, Evers, Richardson, Daniel, Hodge
                                Connor, Van Heyningen families.

She will be greatly missed also by Chelsea & Gucci.

The wake will be held on Monday February 27th , 2012 at her home in French Quarter, Belle Plien No27  from 7:00pm to 10:00pm .
 
The funeral service for the late Mrs Ruby Gumbs- Rogers will be held on Tuesday February 28th, 2012 at the Tabernacle Methodist Church in French Quarter. Viewing and tributes will be from: 1:30pm to 2:45pm. Service: 3:00pm. Interment: Methodist Cemetery in French quarter. 

The family kindly requests no visitors after the funeral.
 
The Management and staff of Emerald Funeral Home would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.

May Her Soul Rest in Eternal Peace

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