Ruby Auten

GASTONIA: Ruby Brady Auten, 94, of Gastonia, entered eternal life on May 28, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. Ruby was born in Gaston County on February 7, 1921, daughter of the late Thomas Preston Brady and Carrie Cullender Brady, and wife of the late, Harold James Auten.

Ruby was employed by Gastonia Weaving Mill for 19 years, until its closing in 1969. She retired from Homelite/Textron in 1986. She was a member of Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian Church for 60 years, until its closing.

Ruby is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Linda Auten; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Ralph Long; grandson and wife, Deron and Katie Auten; granddaughter and husband, Gwendolyn and Joshua Graham; great-grandchildren Savannah and Hunter Whisnant.

Ruby was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Harold James Auten, parents, brothers: Lawrence Brady, Charles Brady, Harry Brady, Carl Brady, George Brady, and Hall Brady, twin sister, Ruth Brady, and sisters: Betty Bruni, Mary Shehane, Annie Bell Waters, and Grace Brady .

“I am home in heaven now, Oh, so happy and so bright, all the pain is

over, in His everlasting light. When your work is all completed, He will gently call you home. Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh, the joy to see you come!”

A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Monday, June 1, 2015 at Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park, South New Hope Road in Gastonia. Interment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park. Officiating will be Dr. Robert Winecoff, Reverend Janet Henson and Reverend Tim Parker.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 – 3:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home.

Pallbearers: Ralph Long, Deron Auten, Johnny Autry, Mark Buchanan, Dale Waters, and Charles Brady.

In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate memorials to: Central Church of God at Union Road (to honor the memory of Carrie Brady), Linwood Church of God (to honor the memory of Katie Auten), and East Baptist Church (to honor the memory of Faye Bell).

Online condolences may be sent to www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com

Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park is honored to serve the Auten family.