Obitutiary:Ruby Lee Plunkett
Submitter:Doug McBroom  MARCH 2003
Source:The Beaumont Enterprise Feb. 28, 2003


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Date: Feb 28, 2003
Newspaper:  The Beaumont Enterprise

Ruby Lee Plunkett, 75, of McLewis Community, Texas died Wednesday, 
February 26, 2003, at her residence. A memorial service will be held 
at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange 
with Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor, officiating. Cremation will be under 
the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be 
5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2003, at Claybar Funeral
Home in Orange. Born in Epps, Louisiana on December 5, 1927, Mrs. 
Plunkett had lived in Orange for the past 59 years. She was co-owner 
of Coastal Lumber & Supply Company in Orange and a member of Cove 
Baptist Church also in Orange. She was preceded in death by her parents
Reginal and Bessie Nolan, sisters, Jean Hill and Verlene Yancy, and 
brother, Vernon Nolan. She is survived by her husband, Jarvis Plunkett 
of McLewis Community; two daughters and their husbands, Pat and Brian 
Broussard of Orange; and Charlotte and Harlis Underwood of Sour Lake; 
sister, Mildred Sims of Epps, Louisiana; four grandchildren, Debbie 
Bean and husband, Cory; Todd Purifoy and wife Kim; David Underwood and 
wife Lori; and Ben Purifoy and wife Erin; and seven great grandchildren, 
Blake, Brock, Brett, Kylie, Garrett, Britni, and Bradley. In lieu of 
flowers, memorial donations may be made to Southeast Texas Hospice, 
P.O. Box 2385, Orange, Texas 77631-2385. Claybar Funeral Home 504 N. 
5th St. Orange, TX 77630 (409)886-4445 claybarfuneralhome.com.

(NOTE: Ruby married Jarvis PLUNKETT on 12 Jul 1943 in Epps LA. Jarvis 
was the son of John Michael PLUNKETT and Ada Mertha HAM of Bienville 
Parish LA.)