West Virginia Pioneers
Ruby Lupardus[1]
1916 - 2008 (92 years)-
Name Ruby Lupardus Born 17 Jun 1916 Harmony, Roane, West Virginia, USA [2, 3] Gender Female Died 8 Dec 2008 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA [1] Buried Goshen Cemetery, Kentuck, Jackson County, WV Notes
The Jackson Star-News
Ravenswood, WV
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Evans, W.Va. -
Ruby L. Skeen, 92, of Evans, WV, passed away December 8, 2008 in Eldercare of Ripley.
She was born June 17, 1916 in Harmony, WV, a daughter of the late Ezra and Amma (Raines) Lupardus. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry F. “Buster” Skeen; daughter Karen Alford; sisters Bernice Tolley, Marie Kroeger, Opal Parsons Louther; and brother Earl Lupardus.
Ruby was a retired clerk from the Bank of Ripley, a member of the Ripley Senior Citizens, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Evans United Methodist Church. She was also a member of a singing ministry at Eldercare of Ripley for many years.
She was a World War II United States Army veteran, was an avid quilter and enjoyed flowers.
She loved her family, church, and country.
Surviving are her sons Keith Skeen of Clarksburg and Kenneth Skeen of Evans, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Service was held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, WV. Burial followed in the Goshen Cemetery, Kentuck, with full military honors provided by the Jackson County veterans’ organizations. Visitation was held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
The family would like to express their appreciation to all the staff at Eldercare of Ripley.
Online condolences may be sent to castofuneralhome@citynet.net.
Person ID I51541 WVPioneers Last Modified 22 Dec 2008
Father Ezra L Lupardus, b. 20 Nov 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Oct 1971, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA (Age 83 years) Mother Amma Raines, b. 14 Oct 1886, West Virginia, USA , d. 25 Jul 1931, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 44 years) Married 1 Jan 1911 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
1920 Washington, Jackson, WV #71-72
Lupardus, Ezra 34 m
Amie wife 34 m
Opal da 8
Bernice da 5
Ruby da 3.6
Earl son 6/12
1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 60 all WVWVWV
Lupardus, Ezra 43 m age 24
Bernice da 15
Ruby da 13
Earl da 10
Marie da 9
1930 Spencer, Roane, WV
Spencer State Hospital
Lupardus, Ama inmate 45 m WVWVWV
Family ID F14205 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Oras Clayton Tolley, b. 4 Aug 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Dec 1982 (Age 73 years) Married 16 Jul 1932 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
JCMR
Oras Tolley, 22, Jackson, Belgrove
Ruby Lupardus, 16, Jackson, Belgrove
7/16/1932
Family ID F14289 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Harry F Skeen, b. 21 Oct 1914, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Oct 1973 (Age 58 years) Married 10 Jun 1948 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Children 1. Karen Skeen, d. Bef 8 Dec 2008 2. Keith Skeen 3. Kenneth Skeen Family ID F17411 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Died - 8 Dec 2008 - Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Buried - - Goshen Cemetery, Kentuck, Jackson County, WV = Link to Google Earth
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