Ruby Helen Davis

Ruby Helen Davis, 92, formally of Paris, TX, passed away on December 21st, 2021 in Plano, Texas. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services in the Evergreen Chapel at Evergreen Cemetery in Paris on Monday, December 27th at 1:00 PM with Reverend Mike Fortenberry officiating. A time of visitation will begin at 12:30 PM at the cemetery. Ruby was born on September 18, 1929 to Elmer & Fanny Ashford Rhodes in Cunningham, TX. Prior to graduation, she married Leonard Davis on December 21, 1946. They have two children, Debra and Teri. Ruby had many jobs in her life, but the most rewarding one was as a childcare provider. Her love for the children was apparent in how she nurtured and cared for them. She was very active at Springlake Baptist Church where she served many years on the Benevolence Committee. She was a strong Christian and loved the Lord. After Leonard passed away, she moved to Dallas to live with Debra and to be near her family. She loved spending time on Monday mornings with her friends having coffee and sharing stories. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She left us on her 75th wedding anniversary to be her husband. Ruby is predeceased by her parents and her sisters, Louise Smith and Becky DeWitt, her brother Dennis Rhodes, and her husband Leonard. She is survived by her children, Debra (Debbie) Perkins and Teri Raybon; her son in-law Jeffrey (Jeff) Raybon; her three grandchildren, Meredith Perkins, Aric Raybon and his wife Natalie, and Taylor Raybon; and her great grandson Tyr Raybon.