She is preceded in death by her parents, Pearl and Lenard Tharp; her husband, Norvell Gene Simpson; her siblings: Alfred John Tharp, Billie Louis Tharp, Verna Tharp, Mary Ann Barnett, Addie Louise Byer; and her great-granddaughter, Mia Eckhardt.
She is survived by two children: Gerald "Jerry" Michael Frederick (adopted by the Frederick family at birth), and Linda Eileen Elsby; brother Earl Thomas Tharp; grandchildren: Steffan Eckhardt, Jason Eckhardt and Aimee Eckhardt; great-grandchildren: Colin Eckhardt, Preston Eckhardt, Priscilla Eckhardt and Willow Shipps; great-great-grandchildren: Ayla Leal, Addison Leal, Serenity Eckhardt-Cisneros, and Atreus Eckhardt.
A graveside service for Ruby will be held Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale Street, Houston, TX 77023.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ForestParkLawndaleFH.com for the Simpson family.