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1931 - 2013 (81 years)| Name | Ruby OUTLAW [1, 2] | |
| Birth | 8 Apr 1931 | Lucknow, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | Ruby O. Houser DARLINGTON — Ruby Outlaw Houser, widow of Ronald Ernest Houser Sr., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2013, at McLeod Hospice House, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 8, 1931, in Lucknow, she was a daughter of the late John Richard and Minnie Lee Outlaw. Ruby leaves behind a legacy of nursing care and compassion. After graduating from Hartsville High School in 1947 and Camden Nursing School in 1951, she worked at Lee County Memorial Hospital for 30 years, walking the halls and touching lives of patients and their families. After retiring from the hospital, Ruby nursed her husband, Ronald, faithfully during his illnesses. They were married for 45 years. She had a shut-in ministry that she visited faithfully and was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church in Bishopville. Ruby lived the last five years at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community in Darlington, and was a member of Bethea Baptist Church. She loved being there and continued her ministry and witness for the Lord with friendship and compassion for everyone there. She and several ladies there started a potato bag ministry where they made and sold potato bags and gave the proceeds to charity. The family wishes to say a special word of thanks to all the staff and residents of Bethea for their love and care for Ruby during her time there and throughout her illness. She loved everyone there and cherished the time she spent there. Thanks also to Charlie Gibson and Loistine Harrison for their loving care for Ruby during her illness, to Dr. Michael Pavy, to the nurses at McLeod IV therapy, and to the staff and nurses of McLeod Hospice House for their compassionate love and care for Ruby and the family during her illness. She is survived by her children, Ruthie Houser of Bishopville and Ronnie Houser (Martha) of Florence; and one granddaughter, Kaylen Houser of Mt. Pleasant. Ruby also considered Caroline Alexander of Florence and Will and Martha Kaufman of Mobile, Ala., as part of her extended family. She is survived by a much beloved sister, Maggie Musick of Frankfort, Ky.; two nephews, Mike Johnson (Becky) of Lexington, Ky., and Steve Johnson (Linda) of Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; and two nieces, Denise Bingham (Clarence) and Rita Evans, both of Frankfort. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Dewey Hoffman; a brother, John Edward Outlaw; and a nephew, Rick Johnson. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home in Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethea Baptist Church in Darlington, conducted by the Rev. Jeff Cockrell. Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. in Piedmont Cemetery in Bishopville, conducted by the Rev. Lin Kirkman. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bethea Baptist Retirement Community, 157 Home Ave., Darlington, SC 29532, or to the Connie Maxwell Children's Home, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, SC 29648. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Saturday, April 6, 2013 [2] | |
| _UID | 343717EAC50D4010BA367E207A342951447D | |
| Death | 5 Apr 2013 | McLeod Hospice House, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 7 Apr 2013 | Piedmont Cemetery, BIshopville, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I197198 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 10 Apr 2013 | |
| Father | John Richard OUTLAW d. Bef 5 Apr 2013 | |
| Mother | Minnie LEE d. Bef 5 Apr 2013 | |
| _UID | D527392F8E8143248D856AF1FF4E77CCD70B | |
| _UID | D527392F8E8143248D856AF1FF4E77CCD70B | |
| Family ID | F191605 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Ronald Ernest HOUSER, Sr., b. 1933, Florence County, South Carolina d. 17 Jul 2006, Carolinas Hospital System, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina (Age 73 years) | |||||
| _UID | 26AE972D4D04406B9DAB79C7E9121F164CA4 | |||||
| _UID | 26AE972D4D04406B9DAB79C7E9121F164CA4 | |||||
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| Family ID | F133882 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||
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